Banana de brejo, Todzipe
Xanthosoma striatipes

Family: Araceae

What it is like

A large herb. It has a large tuberous rhizome. It is about 1 m wide. The leaves are oblong and heart shaped at the base. They taper to the tip. The flowers are in a cylinder shaped fleshy stem.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in marshes and flooded forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruiting stem is boiled and eaten. The tuberous rhizome is roasted and eaten.

Edible parts

Fruiting stalk, rhizome, root, corm

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Philodendron striatipes Kunth & C. D. Bouche; Caladium striatipes (Kunth & C. D. Bouche) Schott.; Cyrtospadix striatipes (Kunth & C. D. Bouche) K. Koch; Acontias striatipes (Kunth & C. D., Bouche) Schott;