Xanthosoma yucatanense
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Description
A large tropical herb in the Araceae family native to the Yucatan peninsula, where it is cultivated on a small scale and remains rare.
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Edible Uses
The corms and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the Yucatan peninsula.
Where It Grows
Mexico,
Other Information
It is cultivated on a small scale.
Notes
It is a rare plant.
Also Known As
Kukut, Macal Makal, Xmacal
References (2)
- Heindorf, C., 2011, Analysis of the Agrobiodiversity of Home Gardens in the Tropical Regions of Mexico. M.Sc. thesis. Cologne University of Applied Sciences.
- 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 929
