Xanthosoma Caracu

Scientific Name: Xanthosoma caracu

Common Name: yautia horqueta

Symbol: XACA

Category: Monocot

Genus: Xanthosoma

Family: Araceae

Family Common Name: Arum family

Order: Arales

Class: Liliopsida

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Kingdom: Plantae

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Forb/herb

Native Status: PR (I)

Edible: unknown

Malanga

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Scientific Name: Xanthosoma caracu

Common Name(s): Malanga

Edible: yes

Medicinal: no

Parts Used: root

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	WARNING--Always cook before eating.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Description: This plant has soft, arrow-shaped leaves, up to 60 centimeters long. The leaves have no aboveground stems.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Habitat and Distribution: This plant grows widely in the Caribbean region. Look for it in open, sunny fields.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Edible Parts: The tubers are rich in starch. Cook them before eating to destroy a poison contained in all parts of the plant.
Current Rating: 0.0000

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