Names
Scientific
Cyperus esculentus
English
Chufa sedge
Earth almond
Tigernut sedge
Yellow nutsedge
Dutch
Aardamandel
Knolcyperus
Spanish
Chufa
Juncia avellanada
French
Amande de terre
Choufa
Gland de terre
Noix tigrée
Pois sucré
Souchet comestible
German
Erdmandel
Tigernuss
Italian
Zigolo dolce
Taxonomy
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Species
Cyperus esculentus (Chufa sedge)
Crop categories
Arid crops
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops
Tuber vegetables
Vegetables