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Jicamas have large tuberous roots that can be eaten cooked or raw. They grow in frost-free climates, primarily Mexico and South America.
See also: cuisine, Mexican cuisine
Jicama is a legume that is grown for food. It is also called Mexican potato, Mexican turnip, and yam bean.
Jicama
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Pachyrhizus Species
P. ahipa
P. erosus
P. tuberosus
Ref: ITIS 26823 (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=26823)
2003-04-27