YAMPI

Common Name: Yampí, Chamol

Scientific Name: Colocasia esculenta var. Antiquorum Araceae

The main cormels and corms of the Yampi are used in human food. Once the pulp is cooked it is very soft, easy to digest and has a pleasant taste. Malanga is a herbaceous plant that grows up to 2 m, it has a central cylindrical or spherical underground stem, called corms, there is where the cormels, roots and leaves are produced.