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Tacca Chantrieri

Tacca Chantrieri has beautiful foliage. Its beautiful inflorescence complete with long purplish filaments seem to bear resemblance to tiger wiskers and hence its name Tiger Wiskers. It is a traditional Chinese Medicinal plant and is believed to be able to cure gastric ulcer, high blood pressure and burns. Caution this plant is poisonous In Malaysia  we call it the Devil's Flower and strange, fascinating stories surround it.
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Msisongkram said at 10:00 a.m. on Jun 22, 2008:
Have taken a few shots of this plant before but never bother to find out what it was. But thought it was pretty and unusual. Now I got all the info from you. Sir is always a sir, never forget about teaching. Very sharp close up. Simply beautiful!
Wildthing said at 10:19 a.m. on Jun 22, 2008:
Nice images, Teo. Thanks for the info on this beautiful if dangerous plant.
Ira said at 10:20 a.m. on Jun 22, 2008:
Plant, surprising and tremendous on beauty!
Janer said at 10:26 a.m. on Jun 22, 2008:
It looks unique, love those "little flowers" within the flower....
Chaitiamma said at 10:43 a.m. on Jun 22, 2008:
Beautifully taken. But oops.......seems like I have all the symptoms of all the above. Help...........
Cowgirl said at 11:05 a.m. on Jun 22, 2008:
thanks for info lovely shots
Pattymaryclare said at 11:23 a.m. on Jun 22, 2008:
How ironic this Tiger Whiskers/Devils Flower...so beautiful and healing yet poisonous if misued. I find an oxymoron yet a simile here for some experiences in Tabblo...and of course, the world at large. Very 'intricate' yet complicated flora as well. Thank you Mimi! xox Patty
Chilla said at 11:31 a.m. on Jun 22, 2008:
A beautiful flower and thanks for the interesting information.
Candlepower said at 1:11 p.m. on Jun 22, 2008:
Its really very beautiful, does it really help cure or is it dangerious?
YorkJodi said at 2:52 p.m. on Jun 22, 2008:
What a lovely plant... none here in Nebraska... Whiskers of the Tiger or Devil... love it...
SterlingGray said at 4:26 p.m. on Jun 22, 2008:
Gorgeous flower, too bad it is so dangerous.
Sirnicolay said at 7:32 a.m. on Jun 23, 2008:
Intriguing plant. So mystical!
SnowWhite said at 1:15 p.m. on Jun 23, 2008:
Beautiful. But, dangerous in the wrong hands.. love it :-)
21-gramm said at 6:24 a.m. on Jun 24, 2008:
Gorgeous Tab, Teo!
PaulBarfoot said at 1:23 p.m. on Jul 1, 2008:
Seeing your pictures I completely understand how this flower would inspire myths and legends.
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