Xanthosoma mafaffa
Schott 1855
It is similar to
X. atrovirens
, but the shape of the juvenile leaves is sagittate, not cordate.
photo (1-2) - Botanic Garden CZRB PAN Warsaw, (3-4) - Botanic Garden Wroclaw, Poland; © Bartosz T. Zalewski, 2005
The blackish petioles indicate it is the "Morado" form,
commonly eaten in Costa Rica and other Central American countries.
The IAS:
Xanthosoma mafaffa
Tropicos:
Xanthosoma mafaffa
page created on 2010-03-13
last updated on 2010-03-13