Arrowroot

Maranta (Maranta arundinacea, family Marantaceae) Arrowroot is the common name for the purified starch obtained from the rhizomes of the tropical plant Maranta arundinacea, a perennial species native to Central and South America and now cultivated in many humid tropical regions. The plant is a herb up to about 1–1.5 m tall, with oval leaves and...