At upper right are stalks from arrowroot, an herby terrestrial plant of the Marantaceae family. At bottom left is a cluster of five booso fruit, and at bottom right a junglesop, delectable to ...

I never really thought what kind of plant arrowroot flour came from then, but I do now! A bit like a potato, this versatile, powdery starch, derived from the roots or rhizomes of the Marantaceae ...

Habituated over several decades, lowland gorillas can be trekked through dense marantaceae (arrowroot) in a community-empowering project supported by the Kamba collection of eco-resorts.

Not only are these plants beautiful, but they also put on a show! As members of the prayer plant family (Marantaceae), their leaves move in response to the sun, showcasing pink and green leaves.