Yautia madera
Montrichardia arborescens (L.) Schott
Names
| English | Yautia madera |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Mokomoko |
| Spanish | Arracacho |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | moko-moko |
| Surinamese Dutch | mokomoko |
| Scientific name | Montrichardia arborescens (L.) Schott |
About this species
Montrichardia arborescens, the yautia madera, or moco-moco, is a tropical plant growing along river banks, swamps, or creeks. They consist of arrow shaped leaves that are food sources for some animal species. The plant produces inflorescences which then leave a fruit of Montrichardia arborescens which is edible and can be cooked. Its fruiting spadices produces large infructescences, which contain about 80 edible yellow fruit.
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El arracacho o chupaya (Montrichardia arborescens) es una planta de la familia Araceae. En Venezuela se llama tegüe.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Alismatales |
| Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Montrichardia |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo19
- Commewijne11
- Sipaliwini7
- Nickerie5
- Brokopondo4
- Para4
- Wanica1
- Marowijne1
- Saramacca1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.
