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Arum palaestinum

black arum

Other common names
black calla
Palestine lily

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Botanical details
Family
Araceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Arum

Genus description

Arum are tuberous perennials with simple, arrow-head shaped leaves and tiny flowers hidden, at the base of a yellow or purple, club-shaped spadix, within a showy, hood-like spathe, and followed by red berries

Name status

Correct

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