Egenskaber og fordele
- Native to Caribbean and tropical Central America.
- Grown for starchy roots and used similar to Cassava.
- Contains toxic alkaloid discorene, but eliminated by cooking.
- Mucilaginous when raw, but texture goes away when cooked.
- Pleasant flavor similar to waxy potato, but sweeter.
- Overshadowed in growing region by cassava which is more durable in storage.


