Xanthosoma caracu | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Xanthosoma |
Species: | X. caracu
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Binomial name | |
Xanthosoma caracu |
Xanthosoma caracu (yautia horqueta) is a species of edible plant described by Karl Koch and Carl David Bouché. [1] It is native to South America and cultivated in Puerto Rico. [2]
Xanthosoma carau grows to between 1.5 metres (5 feet) to 1.8 m (6 ft) in height. The leaves are bluish-green and glossy on top and pale underneath, growing up to 0.61 m (2 ft) long and 38 centimetres (15 inches) wide. [3]
The entire plant contains a toxin which requires it to be cooked before it can be safely eaten. [4]
The corms and leaves are edible and are cultivated for food in Mexico, the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico) and northern South America. [5] [6] The corms are high in starch. [4]
Data related to Xanthosoma caracu at Wikispecies
Xanthosoma caracu | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Xanthosoma |
Species: | X. caracu
|
Binomial name | |
Xanthosoma caracu |
Xanthosoma caracu (yautia horqueta) is a species of edible plant described by Karl Koch and Carl David Bouché. [1] It is native to South America and cultivated in Puerto Rico. [2]
Xanthosoma carau grows to between 1.5 metres (5 feet) to 1.8 m (6 ft) in height. The leaves are bluish-green and glossy on top and pale underneath, growing up to 0.61 m (2 ft) long and 38 centimetres (15 inches) wide. [3]
The entire plant contains a toxin which requires it to be cooked before it can be safely eaten. [4]
The corms and leaves are edible and are cultivated for food in Mexico, the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico) and northern South America. [5] [6] The corms are high in starch. [4]
Data related to Xanthosoma caracu at Wikispecies