It is another name that receives an edible tuber plant, which belongs to the family Asteraceae. It is also named after cotufa, tupinambo, potato, Jerusalem artichoke or pataca. Its scientific name is Helianthus tuberosus.
One of the many names of the artichoke, topinambour, Jerusalem artichoke, chestnut soil, cotufa, pataca, sweet cane, ajipa ( Jerusalem artichoke ) the composite plant which produces edible tubers that resemble the ginger.