Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Arum arborescens in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 967 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
Today: The current name for this species is Montrichardia arborescens (L.) Schott
original Latin diagnosis
Arum caulescens, foliis sagittatis.
English translation
Arum growing with a stem; with leaf blades sagittate.
| Arum | Arum |
| growing with a stem; | caulescens - nominative singular neuter of present active participle of third conjugation verb caulesco, caulescere, [?]; modifies Arum |
| with leaf blades | foliis - ablative plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i |
| sagittate | sagittatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective sagittatus, -a, -um; modifies foliis |