Tuber

New potato tubers

Tubers are various types of modified plant structures that are enlarged to store nutrients. They are used by plants to overwinter and regrow the next year and as a means of asexual reproduction. Two different groups of tubers are: stem tubers, and root tubers.

A Stem tuber forms from thickened rhizomes.

A root tuber is a modified lateral root, enlarged to function as a storage organ.

For culinary purposes, think of tubers, corms, rhizomes as potato-like vegetables that are primarily used as a source of carbohydrates.

A detailed list of corms and tubers
with equivalent names and culinary substitutes

Oca tubers OxalisTuberosa

see also: Groundnuts

• ahipa
  • also known as: ahipa, Chinese turnip, jícama, jicama, lo bok, Mexican potato, Mexican yam bean, saa got, yam bean
    • substitute': daikon radish, Jerusalem artichoke, apples, turnips ,water chestnuts
• apio
  • also known as: apio, arracha, groundnut, hopniss, Indian potato, potato bean
    • substitute': potatoes
• arracha
  • also known as: apio, arracha, groundnut, hopniss, Indian potato, potato bean
    • substitute': potatoes
• arrow root
  • also known as: arrow root, arrowroot, Chinese arrowhead, ci gu, goo, seegoo, tse goo, tsu goo
    • substitute': arrowroot, Water chestnut
• arrowhead
  • also known as: arrowhead, iz-ze-kn, katniss, kuwai, swan potato, tule potato, wapatoo
• arrowroot
  • also known as: arrow root, arrowroot, Chinese arrowhead, ci gu, goo, seegoo, tse goo, tsu goo
    • substitute': arrowroot, Water chestnut
• artichoke betony
  • also known as: artichoke betony, Chinese artichoke, crosne, knotroot
    • substitute': Jerusalem artichoke, salsify
• baddo
  • also known as: baddo, coco, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, elephant's ear, Japanese potato, old cocoyam, sato imo, taro root
    • substitute': artichoke hearts, jicama, potatoes, water chestnuts
• bitter casava
  • also known as: bitter casava, bitter cassava, casava, cassava, manioc, sweet cassava, tapioca root, yuca, yuca root, yucca, yucca root
    • substitute': dasheen , malanga, parsnip, potato
• bitter cassava
  • also known as: bitter casava, bitter cassava, casava, cassava, manioc, sweet cassava, tapioca root, yuca, yuca root, yucca, yucca root
    • substitute': dasheen , malanga, parsnip, potato
• Brazilian arrowroot
  • also known as: Brazilian arrowroot, Cana lily, Canna lily, lily root
• Cana lily
  • also known as: Brazilian arrowroot, Cana lily, Canna lily, lily root
• Canna lily
  • also known as: Brazilian arrowroot, Cana lily, Canna lily, lily root
• casava
  • also known as: bitter casava, bitter cassava, casava, cassava, manioc, sweet cassava, tapioca root, yuca, yuca root, yucca, yucca root
    • substitute': dasheen , malanga, parsnip, potato
• cassava
  • also known as: bitter casava, bitter cassava, casava, cassava, manioc, sweet cassava, tapioca root, yuca, yuca root, yucca, yucca root
    • substitute': dasheen , malanga, parsnip, potato
• Chinese arrowhead
  • also known as: arrow root, arrowroot, Chinese arrowhead, ci gu, goo, seegoo, tse goo, tsu goo
    • substitute': arrowroot, Water chestnut
• Chinese artichoke
  • also known as: artichoke betony, Chinese artichoke, crosne, knotroot
    • substitute': Jerusalem artichoke, salsify
• Chinese turnip
  • also known as: ahipa, Chinese turnip, jícama, jicama, lo bok, Mexican potato, Mexican yam bean, saa got, yam bean
    • substitute': daikon radish, Jerusalem artichoke, tart apples, turnips ,water chestnuts
• Chinese water chestnut
  • also known as: Chinese water chestnut, water chestnut
• ci gu
  • also known as: arrow root, arrowroot, Chinese arrowhead, ci gu, goo, seegoo, tse goo, tsu goo
    • substitute': arrowroot, Water chestnut
• coco
  • also known as: baddo, coco, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, elephant's ear, Japanese potato, old cocoyam, sato imo, taro root
    • substitute': artichoke hearts, jicama, potatoes, water chestnuts
• cocoyam
  • also known as: baddo, coco, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, elephant's ear, Japanese potato, old cocoyam, sato imo, taro root
    • substitute': artichoke hearts, jicama, potatoes, water chestnuts
• crosne
  • also known as: artichoke betony, Chinese artichoke, crosne, knotroot
    • substitute': Jerusalem artichoke, salsify
• dasheen
  • also known as: baddo, coco, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, elephant's ear, Japanese potato, old cocoyam, sato imo, taro root
    • substitute': artichoke hearts, jicama, potatoes, water chestnuts
• earth apple
  • also known as: earth apple, girasole, Jerusalem artichoke, sunchoke, sunroot, topinambour
• eddo
  • also known as: baddo, coco, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, elephant's ear, Japanese potato, old cocoyam, sato imo, taro root
    • substitute': artichoke hearts, jicama, potatoes, water chestnuts
• elephant's ear
  • also known as: baddo, coco, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, elephant's ear, Japanese potato, old cocoyam, sato imo, taro root
  • also known as: elephant's ear, malanga, tanier, tannia, yautia
• girasole
  • also known as: earth apple, girasole, Jerusalem artichoke, sunchoke, sunroot, topinambour
• goo
  • also known as: arrow root, arrowroot, Chinese arrowhead, ci gu, goo, seegoo, tse goo, tsu goo
    • substitute': arrowroot, Water chestnut
• groundnut
  • also known as: apio, arracha, groundnut, hopniss, Indian potato, potato bean
    • substitute': potatoes
• hopniss
  • also known as: apio, arracha, groundnut, hopniss, Indian potato, potato bean
    • substitute': potatoes
• Indian potato
  • also known as: apio, arracha, groundnut, hopniss, Indian potato, potato bean
    • substitute': potatoes
• iz-ze-kn
  • also known as: arrowhead, iz-ze-kn, katniss, kuwai, swan potato, tule potato, wapatoo
• Japanese potato
  • also known as: baddo, coco, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, elephant's ear, Japanese potato, old cocoyam, sato imo, taro root
    • substitute': artichoke hearts, jicama, potatoes, water chestnuts
• Jerusalem artichoke
  • also known as: earth apple, girasole, Jerusalem artichoke, sunchoke, sunroot, topinambour
• jícama

• • also known as: ahipa, Chinese turnip, jícama, jicama, lo bok, Mexican potato, Mexican yam bean, saa got, yam bean
    • substitute': daikon radish, Jerusalem artichoke, tart apples, turnips ,water chestnuts
• jicama
  • also known as: ahipa, Chinese turnip, jícama, jicama, lo bok, Mexican potato, Mexican yam bean, saa got, yam bean
    • substitute': daikon radish, Jerusalem artichoke, tart apples, turnips ,water chestnuts
• katniss
  • also known as: arrowhead, iz-ze-kn, katniss, kuwai, swan potato, tule potato, wapatoo
• knotroot
  • also known as: artichoke betony, Chinese artichoke, crosne, knotroot
    • substitute': Jerusalem artichoke, salsify
• kuwai
  • also known as: arrowhead, iz-ze-kn, katniss, kuwai, swan potato, tule potato, wapatoo
• lily root
  • also known as: Brazilian arrowroot, Cana lily, Canna lily, lily root
• lo bok
  • also known as: ahipa, Chinese turnip, jícama, jicama, lo bok, Mexican potato, Mexican yam bean, saa got, yam bean
    • substitute': daikon radish, Jerusalem artichoke, tart apples, turnips ,water chestnuts
• malanga
  • also known as: elephant's ear, malanga, tanier, tannia, yautia
    • substitute': dasheen, plantain, potato, sweet potato, yam
• manioc
  • also known as: bitter casava, bitter cassava, casava, cassava, manioc, sweet cassava, tapioca root, yuca, yuca root, yucca, yucca root
    • substitute': dasheen , malanga, parsnip, potato
• Mexican potato
  • also known as: ahipa, Chinese turnip, jícama, jicama, lo bok, Mexican potato, Mexican yam bean, saa got, yam bean
    • substitute': daikon radish, Jerusalem artichoke, tart apples, turnips ,water chestnuts
• Mexican yam bean
  • also known as: ahipa, Chinese turnip, jícama, jicama, lo bok, Mexican potato, Mexican yam bean, saa got, yam bean
    • substitute': daikon radish, Jerusalem artichoke, tart apples, turnips ,water chestnuts
• Oca]
  • also known as: New Zealand yam, Oka, Oxalis tuberosa, Oxalis tuberosus
• old cocoyam
  • also known as: baddo, coco, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, elephant's ear, Japanese potato, old cocoyam, sato imo, taro root
    • substitute': artichoke hearts, jicama, potatoes, water chestnuts
• potato bean
  • also known as: apio, arracha, groundnut, hopniss, Indian potato, potato bean
    • substitute': potatoes
• saa got
  • also known as: ahipa, Chinese turnip, jícama, jicama, lo bok, Mexican potato, Mexican yam bean, saa got, yam bean
    • substitute': daikon radish, Jerusalem artichoke, tart apples, turnips ,water chestnuts
• sato imo
  • also known as: baddo, coco, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, elephant's ear, Japanese potato, old cocoyam, sato imo, taro root
    • substitute': artichoke hearts, jicama, potatoes, water chestnuts
• seegoo
  • also known as: arrow root, arrowroot, Chinese arrowhead, ci gu, goo, seegoo, tse goo, tsu goo
    • substitute': arrowroot, Water chestnut
• sunchoke
  • also known as: earth apple, girasole, Jerusalem artichoke, sunchoke, sunroot, topinambour
• sunroot
  • also known as: earth apple, girasole, Jerusalem artichoke, sunchoke, sunroot, topinambour
• swan potato
  • also known as: arrowhead, iz-ze-kn, katniss, kuwai, swan potato, tule potato, wapatoo
• sweet cassava
  • also known as: bitter casava, bitter cassava, casava, cassava, manioc, sweet cassava, tapioca root, yuca, yuca root, yucca, yucca root
    • substitute': dasheen , malanga, parsnip, potato
• tanier
  • also known as: elephant's ear, malanga, tanier, tannia, yautia
    • substitute': dasheen, plantain, potato, sweet potato, yam
• tannia
  • also known as: elephant's ear, malanga, tanier, tannia, yautia
    • substitute': dasheen, plantain, potato, sweet potato, yam
• tapioca root
  • also known as: bitter casava, bitter cassava, casava, cassava, manioc, sweet cassava, tapioca root, yuca, yuca root, yucca, yucca root
    • substitute': dasheen , malanga, parsnip, potato
• taro root
  • also known as: baddo, coco, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, elephant's ear, Japanese potato, old cocoyam, sato imo, taro root
    • substitute': artichoke hearts, jicama, potatoes, water chestnuts
• topinambour
  • also known as: earth apple, girasole, Jerusalem artichoke, sunchoke, sunroot, topinambour
• tse goo
  • also known as: arrow root, arrowroot, Chinese arrowhead, ci gu, goo, seegoo, tse goo, tsu goo
    • substitute': arrowroot, Water chestnut
• tsu goo
  • also known as: arrow root, arrowroot, Chinese arrowhead, ci gu, goo, seegoo, tse goo, tsu goo
    • substitute': arrowroot, Water chestnut
• tule potato
  • also known as: arrowhead, iz-ze-kn, katniss, kuwai, swan potato, tule potato, wapatoo
• Ulluco
  • also known as: Chugua, Melloco, Olluco, Papa lisa, Papalisa, Ruba, Ullucus tuberosus
• wapatoo
  • also known as: arrowhead, iz-ze-kn, katniss, kuwai, swan potato, tule potato, wapatoo
• water chestnut
  • also known as: Chinese water chestnut, water chestnut
• water lily root
  • also known as:
• yam bean
  • also known as: ahipa, Chinese turnip, jícama, jicama, lo bok, Mexican potato, Mexican yam bean, saa got, yam bean
    • substitute': daikon radish, Jerusalem artichoke, tart apples, turnips ,water chestnuts
• yautia
  • also known as: elephant's ear, malanga, tanier, tannia, yautia
    • substitute': dasheen, plantain, potato, sweet potato, yam
• yuca
  • also known as: bitter casava, bitter cassava, casava, cassava, manioc, sweet cassava, tapioca root, yuca, yuca root, yucca, yucca root
    • substitute': dasheen , malanga, parsnip, potato
• yuca root
  • also known as: bitter casava, bitter cassava, casava, cassava, manioc, sweet cassava, tapioca root, yuca, yuca root, yucca, yucca root
    • substitute': dasheen , malanga, parsnip, potato
• yucca
  • also known as: bitter casava, bitter cassava, casava, cassava, manioc, sweet cassava, tapioca root, yuca, yuca root, yucca, yucca root
    • substitute': dasheen , malanga, parsnip, potato
• yucca root
  • also known as: bitter casava, bitter cassava, casava, cassava, manioc, sweet cassava, tapioca root, yuca, yuca root, yucca, yucca root
    • substitute': dasheen , malanga, parsnip, potato

See also

• Rhizome

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