Amorphophallus titanum
At up to 10 feet tall and smelling of death, the Amorphophallus titanum is a monster in the plant world
Category Extraordinary Flora
Translated literally it means giant misshapen penis, and while the Rafflesia has the world's largest flower, the titan lays claim to the largest unbranched cluster of flowers in the world. At full size the titan can reach over 10 feet in circumference and 9 and a half feet tall.
Known as a corpse flower or Carrion flower the titan releases a scent that smells almost exactly like a corpse, and the flower a similar coloration to that of rotten meat. The flower also gives off a fair amount of heat which helps to strengthen the illusion of rotten meat. While the flower smells terrible to humans it smells like dinner to the carrion beetles and flesh flies which swarm all over the corpse flowers and help them to pollinate.
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- Address Jungles of Sumatra, Indonesia
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Anonymous
July 12, 2009
fix the map -
Anonymous
June 22, 2009
According to the map, the jungles of Sumatra are now located off the southern coast of West Africa.
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