Fabaceae

Jicama

Calopogonium caeruleum (Benth.) C.Wright

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Calopogonium

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Jicama: A woody vine native to the Neotropics, but planted more widely as forage and for nitrogen fixation. Photo is of a weed in Copalita Park, southwestern Mexico. — Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Jicama

Synonyms

Calopogonium caeruleum var. glabrescens Malme
Calopogonium pumilum Urb.
Cyanostremma caeruleum (Benth.) Benth.
Stenolobium caeruleum Benth.
Stenolobium caeruleum var. glabrescens Benth.
Stenolobium caeruleum var. villosius Benth.
Stenolobium glabrum Benth.
Stenolobium tomentosum Benth.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native

Photos

Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.