Tuber

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.

New potato 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