Urospatha sagittifolia
(Rudge) Schott.
Karabo, Picaton
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Description
A tropical herb in the arum family with an edible corm. It is found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The corm is crushed, boiled, and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The corm is crushed then boiled and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Several.
Also Known As
Ape, Caa-ape, Jergon sacha
References (3)
- Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116
- Gragson, T. L., 1997, The Use of Underground Plant Organs and Its Relation to Habitat Selection among the Pume Indians of Venezuela. Economic Botany, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 377-384
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 889
