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Xanthosoma caracu


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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


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    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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