Arrowroot
Maranta arundinacea L.
Maranta arundinacea, known as arrowroot, is a perennial herb native to the rainforests of the Americas and cultivated in tropical regions globally.
Description
Maranta arundinacea L. is a species in the Marantaceae family, commonly called arrowroot. It is a perennial herb native to the Americas, particularly found in regions such as Amazonas, Casanare, Cesar, Huila, Magdalena, Sucre, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca, as well as in the Galápagos Islands and other tropical areas. It is widely cultivated in tropical climates around the world. The plant is also found in protected areas such as the Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona and the Jardín Botánico de Bogotá. First described in 1753, it is known by several common names, including maranta, West Indian arrowroot, obedience plant, and Bermuda arrowroot.
Other common names
ArrowrootmarantaWest Indian arrowroot
Distribution
Amazonas, Casanare, Cesar, Huila, Magdalena, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Santuario de Flora y Fauna Los Colorados | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona · TW · SC · CU · Núcleo CI Tequendama · ST · PH · Curieuse · MS · Galápagos Islands · BR · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Casanare, Cesar, Huila, Magdalena, Putumayo, Sucre, Vaupés · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · conterminous 48 United States · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Belize · Bermuda · Brazil West-Central · Cambodia · China South-Central · China Southeast · Colombia · Cook Is. · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador
Synonyms
Maranta arundinacea var. indicaMaranta arundinacea f. sylvestrisMaranta indicaMaranta ramosissimaMaranta sylvaticaPhrynium variegatumMaranta arundinacea var. variegataMaranta silvaticaMaranta arundinacea var. arundinaceaMaranta minor
