Pachyrhizus tuberosus Spreng.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Pachyrhizus tuberosus Spreng.

  • Collector(s)

    M. A. Utitiaj 19, 27 Aug 1985

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. El Centro Shuar Tink; cerca Gualiquiza y Bomboiza.

  • Habitat

    Planta de la huerta.

  • Description

    Trepadora; hojas compuestas, trifoliadas; peciolos cortos; flores blancas; raiz tuberosa; frutos, legumbres. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 192544

    Occurrence ID: 35ed6652-ae4e-4b1c-ba11-84bd243c9332

  • Local Name

    namú

  • Language
    Shuar
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    El Centro Shuar Tink; cerca Gualiquiza y Bomboiza

  • Elevation

    Alt. 600 m. (1969 ft.)

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    The Shuar eat the tuberous root. They consider it to be similar to mama [Manihot esculenta], but juicier and sweeter

  • Level 1 Use

    MISCELLANEOUS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Miscellaneous)

  • Level 3 Use

    Undisclosed

  • Use Notes

    The seeds are used for an undisclosed purpose

OCR Text not available.