Pachyrhizus is a small genus of five or six species of tropical and subtropical plants growing from large, often edible taproots.
yam bean (P. erosus) is a vine widely grown for its large (10-15 cm diameter and up to 20 kg weight), spherical or elongated taproot. After removal of the thick, fibrous brown skin, the white flesh of the root can be eaten cooked or raw. Crisp, moist, and slightly sweet, the flesh draws comparison with that of the apple. The plant produces seeds that are comparable to lima beans, and that are sometimes eaten when young in places where the jicama is native.[1] The mature seeds contain high levels of rotenone, a chemical used as an insecticide and pesticide.[2] The remainder of the jícama plant is very poisonous.
Pachyrhizus is a small genus of five or six species of tropical and subtropical plants growing from large, often edible taproots.yam bean (P. erosus) is a vine widely grown for its large (10-15 cm diameter and up to 20 kg weight), spherical or elongated taproot. After removal of the thick, fibrous brown skin, the white flesh of the root can be eaten cooked or raw. Crisp, moist, and slightly sweet, the flesh draws comparison with that of the apple. The plant produces seeds that are comparable to lima beans, and that are sometimes eaten when young in places where the jicama is native.[1] The mature seeds contain high levels of rotenone, a chemical used as an insecticide and pesticide.[2] The remainder of the jícama plant is very poisonous.
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