ahipa

I will list some of the common names to help you decide whether you already know this plant: jcama (Mexico and the United S.ates), yam bean (not the African yam bean), ahipa (S. America), dolique tubereux or pais patate

2: Vegetables and small fruits in the tropics 1996

Root crops include: achira (Canna edulis), containing a starch with unusually large grains; ahipa (Pachyrhizus ahipa), a legume whose sweet roots remain crunchy even after cooking; arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza, pictured), carrot-like roots that can be boiled as a table vegetable; maca

12: Seeds and germplasm 1996