Squaw root, Bear corn
Conopholis alpina

Family: Orobanchaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 8 m tall.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama

How it is used for food

The roots are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

American cancer root, Indian root

Synonyms

Conopholis alpina var. alpina; Conopholis alpina var. mexicana (A. Gray ex S. Watson) R. R. Haynes; Conopholis americana Endl. Conopholis panamensis Woodson; Conopholis sylvatica Liebm.;