He beats the green spadix with wooden implements to make fibre for his ropes; in the dry state he uses it as fuel; he makes his mats, the only known form of carpet and bedding here, out of it; his baskets are made of the leaves.
"Southern Arabia"
Theodore Bent Mabel Bent
spadix much enlarged and spongy in fruit, the bulb-like berries imbedded in its surface.
"Wild Flowers Worth Knowing"
Neltje Blanchan et al
And the plant is also called "Buck Rams," or "Buck Rampe," in allusion to its spadix or spathe.
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure"
William Thomas Fernie