Ullucus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Basellaceae, with one species, Ullucus tuberosus, a plant grown primarily as a root vegetable, secondarily as a leaf vegetable. The name ulluco is derived from the Quechua word ulluku, but depending on …

Ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus), pronounced oo-YOO-ko, is a member of the family Basellaceae, which contains a few other edibles such as Malabar spinach (Basella alba). It is found primarily in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and to a lesser extent in Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina, and Chile.

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Ulluco is a completely domesticated crop. It is often represented in pre-Columbian art, and tubers have been found in 4,250- year-old ruins in coastal Peru far from the area in which it currently grows. Wild forms (for instance, Ullucus tuberosus subsp. aborigineus Brucher) occur in Peru, Bolivia, and northern Argentina.

Four important tuber crops were developed in the Andes: potato, oca, mashua, and ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus), pronouced “oo-YOO-ko”. Ulluco is probably the most widely consumed of these crops after the potato, but is almost unknown more than a day’s drive from the high altitudes in the Andes where it is grown.

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U. tuberosus (“Ulluco”) is an important Andean crop growing typically at altitudes of 2800–3800 m.a.s.l. although it can also be grown at lower altitudes. Tubers show different shapes and colors (white, yellow, pink, orange, magenta, or red).

Ulluco (also known as the papa lisa) is another staple food tuber from the Andes of South America, that has adapted to the cold dry higher elevations and used much like potatoes but with a more nutty taste.

2016年1月11日 · 乌卢库薯(Ullucus tuberosus)为本项目从国际马铃薯研究中心引进的块茎作物之一，’目的是观察其在西藏的生态适应性，以探讨其在西藏推广种植的可能性。

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