Xanthosoma caracu (yautia horqueta) is a species of edible plant described by Karl Koch and Carl David Bouché.[1] It is native to South America and cultivated in Puerto Rico.[2]
Xanthosoma carau grows to between 1.5 metres (5 feet) to 1.8 m (6 ft) in height. The leaves are bluish-green and glossy on top and pale underneath, growing up to 0.61 m (2 ft) long and 38 centimetres (15 inches) wide.[3]
The entire plant contains a toxin which requires it to be cooked before it can be safely eaten.[4]
The corms and leaves are edible and are cultivated for food in Mexico, the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico) and northern South America.[5][6] The corms are high in starch.[4]
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Xanthosoma caracu (yautia horqueta) is a species of edible plant described by Karl Koch and Carl David Bouché. It is native to South America and cultivated in Puerto Rico.
