Elephant yam suran Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, commonly known as the elephant foot yam or whitespot giant arum or stink lily, is a tropical tuber crop cultivated primarily in regions across Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the tropical Pacific islands.
Originating from Southeast Asia, the elephant foot yam thrives in the wild across India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and various other Southeast Asian nations.