Homalomena aromatica (Spreng.) Schott

Herbs somewhat robust, stemless to decumbent, to 60cm tall, smelling of camphor. Stem initially erect, later decumbent, 1–3cm in diam. Leaves several together; petiole pale to midgreen with slightly darker longitudinal streaks, to 35 cm; petiolar sheath persistent, 4–7cm, margins membranous; leaf blade mid-green, drying distinctively pale green, ovate-sagittate to elliptic-sagittate or lanceolate-sagittate, 20–30 × 10–17cm, thinly leathery, base sagittate, sinus broad, ca. 5cm, apex acute to long acuminate, with a tubular mucro ca. 2mm; venation variously differentiated, posterior costae with 4–6 primary lateral veins arising ± simultaneously, anterior costa with 4–6 primary lateral veins and a similar number of virtually indistinguishable interprimary veins diverging from midrib at 45°, secondary venation striate. Inflorescences 1 or 2 together; peduncle erect (developing and floral) to declinate (post-anthesis and fruiting), colored as petiole, 10–18cm. Spathe oblong, 8–10cm; limb gaping at anthesis, then closing again. Spadix tapering cylindric, 7–9cm, subequaling spathe, stipitate; stipe ca. 5mm; female zone 1.5–3 × ca. 1cm; ovary pale green, ovoid-globose, ca. 2mm in diam., with an associated clavate staminode subequaling height; stigma sessile, capitate; staminode ivory-colored; male zone 5.5–6 × ca. 0.5cm; male flowers white, rhombic-hexagonal in apical view, 1–2mm in diam., each comprising 2 stamens overtopped by a large connective. Infructescence when ripe shedding spathe by slightly ragged basal abscission. Berries ripening dull orange yellow, smelling of overripe plums.