Pachyrhizus ferrugineus

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb or shrub. It is a climbing plant that keeps growing from year to year.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, South America, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Calopogonium ferrugineum Piper; Pachyrizus angulatus DC. var. integrifolius J. D. Smith; Pachyrhizus vernalis R. T. Clausen; Pachyrhizus vernalis R. T. Clausen var. angustilobatus R. T. Clausen; Pachyrhizus vernalis R. T. Clausen var. integrifolius (J. D. Smith) R. T. Clausen; Pachyrhizus vernalis R. T. Clausen var. linearifoliolus R. T. Clausen; Pachyrhizus vernalis R. T. Clausen var. typicus R. T. Clausen;