Sweet potato

Sweet Potato
Many sweet potatoes.
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I. batatas
Binomial name
Ipomoea batatas
(L.) Lam.
The flower of a sweet potato
Sweet potato cake (Réunion).

The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a plant that is a member of the morning glory family, grown for its sweet, edible, tuberous roots. Sweet potatoes contain a lot of fiber and beta-carotene. They are eaten around the world.


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