1838 Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum), F.W. Smith for Paxton, botanical

Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum)

London, 1838.

22.7 x 15.5 cm

Tropaeolum tuberosum (mashua, see below for other names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, grown in the Andes, particularly in Peru and Bolivia, and to a lesser extent in Ecuador as well as in some areas of Colombia, for its edible tubers, which are eaten cooked or roasted as a vegetable.