The leaves of this plant have purple spot on them ,and its flowers are arranged in rings at the base .its roots were once ground and traded under the name of Portland sago
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The scientific name of this plant is Arum maculatum of the Araceae family, which have purple spots all over the leaves and ring-shaped female flowers at the base of the inflorescence called spadix, while the male flowers have rings of hairs for trapping the insects.
The female flowers turn into red or orange coloured berries that are highly poisonous in nature. The roots of this plant are large sized tubers that store starch, which are sold with the trade name of Portland sago.
The female flowers turn into red or orange coloured berries that are highly poisonous in nature. The roots of this plant are large sized tubers that store starch, which are sold with the trade name of Portland sago.
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The name of this plant is Arum.
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