Botany
An evergreen plant that grows from a stout underground, succulent water-storing rhizome, attaining a height of 45-60 cm. Leaves are pinnate, 40-60 cm long, with 6-8 pairs of leaflets 7-15 cm long, smooth, shiny and dark green. Flowers are small bright yellow to brown on bronze spadix 5 cm long.

Distribution
Commonly pot cultivation in the Philippines.

Caution !
All parts of the plant are reported poisonous if ingested.

Uses
Folkloric
• No reported folkloric medicinal use in the Philippines.
• In the jungles of Ghana, leaves used by shamans to relieve stomach ache.
Others
• With its air-purifying quality, it is in the list of "Plants that Detoxify the Air."

Studies
• Air-purifying: Research studies showed ZZ to be one of the plants most effective in counter-acting off-gassed chemicals and maintaining a balanced internal humidity.

Availability
Ornamental cultivation.