Growing Food: A Guide to Food Production

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Indian Yam Dioscorea trifida. Cush-cush Yam, Aja, Yampi, Mapuey
Irish PotatoSolanum tuberosum—see2D
Jerusalem Artichoke Helianthus tuberosus
JícamaPachyrrhizus erosus. Yam Bean, Potato Bean, Mexican Water Chestnut
Hamburg ParsleyPetroselinum crispum
Lesser Yam Dioscorea esculenta. Chinese Yam, Pana Yam
Livingstone Potato Plectranthus esculentus (Coleus esculentus)
MangelBeta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris. Mangel-wurzel
Manioc (Mandioc) Manihot esculenta (Syn. M. utilissima, M. aipi, M. dulcis,
M. palmata). Cassava—see 2D
MapueyDioscorea trifida. Cush-cush Yam, Aja, Yampi, Indian Yam
MashuaTropaeolum tuberosum. Tuberous Nasturtium, Anyu, Quecha, Apina-
mama, Isanu, Ysano, Cubio
OcaOxalis tuberosa. Iribia/Ibia(Colombia), Cuiba (Venezuela), New Zealand Yam
(New Zealand), Papa extranjera (Mexico)
ParsnipPastinaca sativa.Cherivia or Pastinaga (Portuguese)
PotatoSolanum tuberosum. Irish Potato—see 2D
Potato Bean Apois americana. Wild Bean
Potato YamDioscorea bulbifera. Air Potato, Aerial Yam, Bulbil-bearing Yam
RadishRaphanus sativus. Rabanete (Portuguese)
RampionCampanula rapunculus
RutabagaBrassica napus
Saffron Crocus Crocus sativus
SalsifyTragopogon porrifolius. Oyster Plant, Vegetable Oyster; Cercefi
(Portuguese)
ScolymusScolymus hispanicus. Spanish Salsify, Spanish Oyster Plant
ScorzoneraScorzonera hispanica. Black Salsify
SkirretSium sisarum. Chervis (French); Zuckerwurzel (German);
Sísaro (Portuguese); Escaravía (Spanish)
SwedesBrassica napobrassica
Sweet PotatoIpomoea batatas—see2D
Tacca (Otaheite) Arrowroot Tacca pinnatifida
TanniaXanthosoma spp.—see 2D, “Taro”
TarragonArtemisia dracunculusLittle Dragon, Mugwort. Herbe au Dragon (Fr.)
TaroColocasia spp.—see 2D


TurnipBrassica napus. Nabo (Portuguese); Shalgham (Dari)
Turnip rooted Chervil Chaerophyllum bulbosum
UllucuUllucus tuberosus. Papa Lisa (Peru), Melloca (Ecuador)


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Greater YamDioscorea alata. Water Yam, Winged Yam, Ten-month Yam, Asiatic
Yam, White Yam—see 2D, “Yam”
Hausa PotatoPlectranthus esculentus (Syn. Coleus dazo, C. esculentus)
Horse-radishArmoracia rusticana
Indian ArrowrootCurcuma angustifolia


Tiger Nut Cyperus esculentus—see Chufa

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