Jicama Flower (Pachyrhizus erosus)

This is a beautiful type of flower from a type of plant that is included in legumes. Jicama flower with the scientific name Pachyrhizus erosus.

Location Bogor Regency, West Java Indonesia
Date 13-03-2025
ID 265145460
IDUU 167265c1-7f06-4d96-98c1-b0de0684ceea
Original link https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/265145460

From this plant, tubers are produced. The roots of this plant will produce tubers that can be directly consumed. The tubers of this plant are usually used as an additional rujak or pickles. In the district where I live there is an original culinary dish, namely Bogor pickles. This pickle is not complete without jicama tubers.

Bangkoang can also be used as an ingredient for facial skin care, namely by grating it and then squeezing the water to be used as a mask. Bangkoang is a type of tuber that when used as a mask and moisturizes the skin of the face.