Amydrium zippelianum is a flowering plant in genus Amydrium of the arum family, Araceae. Its pattern is distinctive and it is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is a climber native to central and eastern Malesia and New Guinea.
Distribution It is native to the Philippines, Sulawesi, Halmahera, Talaud Islands, and New Guinea (Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea).
Habitat Primary lowland to lower montane rainforest, occasionally in regrowth or as a weed in plantations.
Medical uses Its leaves can be used as traditional medicine for sore ribs.
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