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Oca

Scientific name: Oxalis tuberosa

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0441

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Oxalis tuberosa is an annual, erect species 20 to 70 centimetres tall.

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1Gastronomía Tradicional Altoandina: Allin Mikuy / Sumak Mikuy (FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean)SRC-DSC-03B7B1F262

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Oxalis tuberosa is a hardy, frost-resistant plant, and its tubers are long and cylindrical, ranging in color from white to dark grayish purple.

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1Gastronomía Tradicional Altoandina: Allin Mikuy / Sumak Mikuy (FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean)SRC-DSC-03B7B1F262
2Oca, Ulluco & MashuaSRC-DSC-F125174D72
3Oxalates in oca (New Zealand yam) (Oxalis tuberosa Mol.).SRC-DSC-7F6ABCE0E6
4The effect of cooking on the location and concentration of oxalate in three cultivars of New Zealand-grown oca (Oxalis tuberosa Mol)SRC-DSC-13A7FB2852

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T152622547 · last approved 8 November 2026

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Oca, Ulluco & Mashua

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The total oxalate content in the tubers of fourteen cultivars of Oxalis tuberosa ranged from 92 to 221 milligrams per 100 grams of fresh weight.

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3Oxalates in oca (New Zealand yam) (Oxalis tuberosa Mol.).SRC-DSC-7F6ABCE0E6

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