What is a jicama?
A jicama is a type of tuber. (1)
Where is it located?
native to Mexico (1)
What does jicama contain?
The jicama tuber does not contain rotenone. (1)
The skin of a jicama is poisonous. It is essential to peel jicama before cooking and consuming it. (1)
A jicama plant contains rotenone. (1)
Only the tuber of the jicama plant is safe to eat, and the rest is poisonous. (1)
Resources
1. https://www.nutritionadvance.com/types-of-tubers/
