Question: Cocoyam known as? (IGKV CET Horti 2018)
Options:
Arrowroot
Sweet Potato
Xanthosoma & Colocasia
Amorphophallus & Colocasia
✅Explanation: Cocoyam is a term used to refer to two main types of tropical root vegetables:
-Colocasia esculenta (Taro)
-Xanthosoma sagittifolium (Malanga)
-Colocasia esculenta (Taro)
-Xanthosoma sagittifolium (Malanga)
🔴 Related terminology:
-Tropical root vegetables: Starchy root vegetables grown in warm climates, like cocoyam, arrowroot, and sweet potato.