Maca is native to the high Andes area of Peru and Bolivia.
Maca is grown for its fleshy hypocotyl, which is eaten as a root vegetable.
Names
Scientific
Lepidium meyenii
English
Maca
Dutch
Maca
Spanish
Maca
French
Maca
German
Maca
Maca-Pflanze
Italian
Maca
Taxonomy
Order
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Lepidium
Species
Lepidium meyenii (Maca)
Crop categories
Aphrodisiacs
High altitude crops
Medicinal plants
Minor crops
Root vegetables
Subtropical crops
Vegetables