Arum palaestinum

Arum palaestinum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Arum
Species:
A. palaestinum
Binomial name
Arum palaestinum
Boiss. (1854)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arum sanctum Dammer
  • Richardia sancta (Dammer) Pynaert
  • Arum magdalenae Sprenger

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.[2]

Native to the Mediterranean Basin, it is employed in the Middle East for culinary and medicinal purposes.

Arum berries
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference redwood was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Solomon's-lily - Arum palaestinum - Common names". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 6 February 2017.