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Mauka tuberous root (Frank Van Keirsbilck)
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Lim, T.K. (2016). Mirabilis expansa . In: Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26062-4_6
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