Yam-bean (Pachyrhizus tuberosus)
Pachyrhizus tuberosus is a tropical leguminous vine cultivated for its edible tuberous roots. Native to the Amazon basin, its starchy, turnip-like roots are consumed raw.
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Synonyms
Cacara tuberosa (Lam.) Britton
Dolichos tuberosus Lam.
Stizolobium tuberosum (Lam.) Spreng.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderFabales
- familyFabaceae
- genusPachyrhizus
- speciesPachyrhizus tuberosus