Arum maculatum is a woodland plant known by many names around the world, including Adam and Eve, adder's root, arum, wild arum, arum lily, bobbins, cows and bulls, cuckoopint, cuckoo-plant, devils and angels, friar's cowl, jack in the pulpit, lords-and-ladies, naked boys, snakeshead, starch-root, and wake-robin.
While Larousse 1961 identifies it as edible, all parts of the plant are allergenic and the leaves and berries are highly toxic. The root, when roasted, is edible, and was once used as a substitute for salep to make saloop, or as a substitute for arrowroot. Even the root is toxic if prepared incorrectly.