environment. Mauka has been reported to be a relatively low labour crop but the amount of child and female labour is unknown. Constraints to wider adoption Mauka's main constraint is that it was forgotten for so many years. It was only recently rediscovered, meaning that there is only limited information available about it. This is a disadvantage to poor people because many communities don't know the potential it has so they don't grow it. One potential advantage is that the communities who do harvest Mauka have been able to make sure it has survived over the years. References Sources Davidson, Alan. Oxford Companion to Food (1999). "Mauka", pp. 484–485 External links Plants for a Future database on Mirabilis expansa Neglected crops: 1492 from a different perspective Photos of chago Night-blooming plants expansa Root vegetables Crops originating from the Americas Crops originating from Ecuador Crops originating from Peru Crops originating from Bolivia