KnowraSweet potatoLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Sweet potato, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 2Related 1Compared with 4CassavaCompared with: Both crops produce starchy roots, but sweet potato belongs to a different plant family and generally needs no cyanide detoxification.SolanaceaeCompared with: Despite its name and underground food part, it is not a potato or a solanaceous plant.YamCompared with: In parts of North America, sweet potatoes are commonly sold under the name “yam.”Polynesian migrationRelated: Its Pacific distribution raises questions about Indigenous transoceanic contact and human transport.ConvolvulaceaeBroader topic: It is the family’s most important food crop and belongs to the genus Ipomoea.IpomoeaBroader topic: It is the crop species Ipomoea batatas, a major food plant worldwide.History of the potatoCompared with: Its name and culinary uses invite comparison, but it is botanically unrelated to the potato.