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Dragon's Football
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Amorphophallus
Species:	A. dracontioides
Binomial name
Amorphophallus dracontioides N.E.Br.

Amorphophallus dracontioides or the Dragon's Football is a species of plant in the genus Amorphophallus ranging from Ghana to Nigeria.

Appearance

This species appears as a large, fleshy stemless plant with a magenta/olive overall coloration. It has small olive speckling and a consistently ridged interior.

Medicinal use

This species's root has been used medicinally for hemorrhoids, and breaking down venomous stings/bites.

Toxins

The plant's sap contains saponims and potential steroids and therefore is mildly toxic. Aboriginal people within the range of this plant use these toxins as arrow poison. The root is believed magic.

Famine Food

This species has been used within Nigeria as a food of famine. Because this species is toxic it must be boiled for two days to neutralize the toxins.

References

1. ^ "Amorphophallus dracontioides (Engl.) N.E.Br. [family ARACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
2. ^ "Amorphophallus dracontioides (Engl.) N.E.Br". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
3. "Occurrence Detail 3039115990". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
4. "Amorphophallus dracontioides | Purdue University Famine Foods". Retrieved 2025-01-09.

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