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What is jangli suran in english?

The species Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson var. campanulatus (Decne.) Sivad. is known by the common name Jangli suran in Hindi and Urdu.

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson var. campanulatus (Decne.) Sivad.

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (elephant foot yam or whitespot giant arum) is a tropical tuber crop grown primarily in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the tropical Pacific islands. It is cultivated for its starch-rich tubers in Asia, particularly in India.

In English, Jangli suran (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson var. campanulatus (Decne.) Sivad.) is known by Elephant yam, Telinga potato, or Telugo potato.

The pumpkin vine never bears watermelons.
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