. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region. Plants, Edible; Poisonous plants; Botany. S3. Chayote Sechium edule The chayote, as it is called in English and Spanish, is a remarkable plant because all parts of it can be eaten. The flowers and young branches are prepared as greens, like spinach. The smooth or spiny fruits, when young and tender, are cooked in various ways and eaten, together with the single large seed. The tuberous roots, resembling large sweet potatoes, are pre- pared and eaten like potatoes. Chayote is planted commonly in tropical America and is especially abundant i
. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region. Plants, Edible; Poisonous plants; Botany. S3. Chayote Sechium edule The chayote, as it is called in English and Spanish, is a remarkable plant because all parts of it can be eaten. The flowers and young branches are prepared as greens, like spinach. The smooth or spiny fruits, when young and tender, are cooked in various ways and eaten, together with the single large seed. The tuberous roots, resembling large sweet potatoes, are pre- pared and eaten like potatoes. Chayote is planted commonly in tropical America and is especially abundant in Central America at low and middle altitudes. It is not found growing wild. It is called huisquil or giiisquil in northern Central America; chocho in Jamaica; and the roots are known in Central America as chinta, chintla, or Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dahlgren, Bror Eric, 1877-; Standley, Paul Carpenter, 1884-1963; United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Washington, U. S. Govt. print. off.
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