Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Ipomoea tuberculata

Synonym(s):

Ipomoea cairica

Uses

Hawai’i: tuber and main stems eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Ker Gawl.
Vernaculars:: Hawaiian: Kaoli (Edible Morning Glory)

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Ipomoea cairica

Plant Classification Group:

Convolvulaceae

Plant Locations:

North America
- United States
  - Hawaii

Plant References:

CURREY
VAN DYKE 2015

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