EPPO Global Database

Pachyrhizus tuberosus(PACTU)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-02-11

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: PACTU
  • Preferred name: Pachyrhizus tuberosus
  • Authority: (Lamarck) A.Sprengel

Notes

South America (northwest). Introduced in India, Sri Lanka, Brazil


Common names
Name Language
potato bean English
tuberous yam bean English
yam bean English
Knollenyamsbohne German
dolique tubéreux French
pois tubéreux French
jicama Spanish (HN)
jiquima Spanish (BO)
nupero Spanish (NI)
feijoeiro-jacatupé Portuguese