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yucca

18 years ago

Does anyone know if all types of yucca, or what types of yucca, have an edible root? I have a very large yucca aloifolia (spanish bayonette) that I have been skewered by for the last time. It has to go! I can think of no better way to get back at this plant than to eat it. LOL Please let me know.

Thanks Pat

Comments (2)

zorba_the_greek
18 years ago
The Peterson Field Guide to edible plants says the flowers and fruit of the Yucca Aloifolia is edible but makes no mention of the root.
divahethr
17 years ago
there is a cassava tree with an edible root that's called yuca
but the stores often misname it yucca. so often people think that it's the same plant.
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