Cokui, Guapo
Myrosma cannifolia

Family: Marantaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry forest in Venezuela.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Leeward Is., Peru, Puerto Rico, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Winward Is.

How it is used for food

The tuber is peeled then boiled or roasted in an earth oven.

Edible parts

Tuber, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Calathea myrosma Korn.; Maranta myrosma A. Dietr.; Myrosma boliviana Loes.; Phrynium myrosma Roscoe; Phyllodes myrosma Kuntze; and others