Ipomoea tiliacea
(Willd.) Choisy
Wild potato
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Tubers, Root
The leaves, tubers, and roots are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, Antilles, Bahamas, Brazil, Central America, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Mexico, North America, Puerto Rico, Sao Tome and Principe, South America, Suriname, USA, Venezuela, West Indies,
How to Identify
A herb. It is a creeper or slightly woody vine. It is twining. It grows 5-10 m long. It has milky sap. The stems have lines along them. The leaves are alternate and the blades simple. They are 5-20 cm long by 4-14 cm wide. They are oval and papery. They can have 3-5 lobes. They are dull dark green on the upper surface and pale green underneath. The flowers are orange-yellow. The fruit are round and flattened and 8-10 mm across.
Names & Synonyms
Bejuco blanco, Bejuco de puerco, Goat foot, Wild potato, Wild vine
References (3)
- Diaz-Betancourt, M., et al, 1999, Weeds as a future source for human consumption. Rev. Biol. Trop. 47(3):329-338
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 358 (As Ipomoea fastigiata)
- Hort. brit. ed. 1:288. 1826 (As Ipomoea fastigiata)
