Xanthosoma caracu

Xanthosoma caracu
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Alismatales
Family:Araceae
Genus:Xanthosoma
Species: X. caracu
Binomial name
Xanthosoma caracu

Xanthosoma caracu (yautia horqueta) is a species of edible plant described by Karl Koch and Carl David Bouché.[1] It is native South America and cultivated in Puerto Rico.[2]

Description

Xanthosoma carau grows to between 5 feet (1.5 m) to 6 feet (1.8 m) in height. The leaves are bluish-green and glossy on top and pale underneath, glowing up to 2 feet (0.61 m) long and 15 inches (380 mm) wide.[3]

Uses

The corms and leaves are edible and are cultivated for food in Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Caribbean and northern South America.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Xanthosoma caracu K.Koch & C.D.Bouché". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Liogier, Alain H. (2000). Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: A Systematic Synopsis. La Editorial. p. 250. ISBN 9780847703692.
  3. ↑ Morton, Julia F. (1972). "Cocoyams (Xanthosoma Caracu, X.Atrovirens and X. Nigrum), Ancient Root-and Leaf- Vegetables, Gaining in Economic Importance". Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 85: 85–94.
  4. ↑ Mansfeld, Rudolf (2001). Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: (Except Ornamentals). Springer Science & Business Media. p. 2329. ISBN 9783540410171.
  5. ↑ Wiersema, John H. (1999). World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference. CRC Press. p. 531. ISBN 9780849321191.


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