Arrowroot

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Name Variations

 * arrow root
 * Chinese potato
 * goo
 * seegoo
 * arrowhead
 * Chinese arrowhead
 * tse goo
 * ci gu
 * tsu goo

About Arrowroot
Wikipedia Article About Arrowroot on Wikipedia

Arrowroot, or obedience plant, (Maranta arundinacea) is a large perennial herb of genus Maranta found in rainforest habitats. Arrowroot is also the name for the easy-to-digest starch from the rhizomes (rootstock) of West Indian arrowroot. This plant should not be confused with Sagittaria species sometimes called "arrowhead" and used as a root vegetable.

The plant is naturalized in Florida, but it is chiefly cultivated in the West Indies (Jamaica and St. Vincent), Australia, Southeast Asia, and South Africa. Because of this, Napoleon supposedly said the real reason for the British love of arrowroot was to support their colonies.