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Arum palaestinum is a species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Araceae , also known as Black Calla , Solomon's Lily , Priest's Hood and Palestine Arum . This plant is native to Israel / Palestine , Jordan , Lebanon , and Syria , and naturalized in northwestern California . It grows 10–25 centimetres (0.33–0.82 ft) high. It blooms from March to April. Each plant only blooms for a day, from morning to morning. The fruit contains seeds which are distributed by birds. The seeds are brown with a hard casing. Arum berries The plant gives off a strong scent of rotten fruit, with each species of Arum giving a different scent. The scent attracts flies , who distribute the pollen . The plant's flowering is special with the bottom part being feminine flowers and the top part being masculine flowers. In traditional medicine , the plant is used to deal with coughing with phlegm , hemorrhoids , parasitic worms in the stomach , constipation and acne . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arum palaestinum .1
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Arum palaestinum is a species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Araceae and the genus Arum (also known as black calla , Solomon's lily , priest's hood , noo'ah loof and kardi ) It is native to the Levant and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin , and has been naturalized in North America, North Africa, Europe, Western Asia, and Australia The family Araceae includes other well-known plants such as Anthurium, Caladium , and Philodendron .Arum palaestinum is perhaps best known for it long history in the Middle East as food and for it use in traditional Middle Eastern medicine.World checklist and bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae) .The Age . p.
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Species of plant in the family Araceae Arum palaestinum is a species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Araceae and the genus Arum (also known as black calla , Solomon's lily , priest's hood , noo'ah loof and kardi ) It is native to the Levant and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin , and has been naturalized in North America, North Africa, Europe, Western Asia, and Australia The family Araceae includes other well-known plants such as Anthurium, Caladium , and Philodendron . Arum palaestinum is perhaps best known for it long history in the Middle East as food and for it use in traditional Middle Eastern medicine. World checklist and bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae) . The Age . p.
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Species of plant in the family Araceae Arum palaestinum is a species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Arum and the family Araceae . It is also known as black calla , Solomon's lily , priest's hood , noo'ah loof and kardi . Native to the Mediterranean Basin , it is employed in the Middle East for culinary and medicinal purposes.Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora" .
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species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family araceae and the genus arum
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species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus arum and the family araceae
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