Xanthosoma riedelianum
(Schott) Schott
Mangarito
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Description
A large tropical herb in the Araceae family that is cultivated as a food plant.
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Edible Uses
The corms and roots are boiled or roasted and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The corms are boiled or roasted and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, South America, Venezuela,
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant.
Synonyms
Acontias riedelianus SchottXanthosoma riedelianum var. brancoanum Engl.
Also Known As
Malanga, Mangarito
References (4)
- 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
- Hunter, D., et al, 2019, The potential of neglected and underutilized species for improving diets and nutrition. Planta (2019) 250:709-729
- 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 927
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
