Dioscorea prainiana
R. Knuth
Ubi kelonak
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Description
A yam. It keeps growing from year to year by sprouting from the tubers. The stems do not have thorns. The stems grow 16 m long. They twine to the right. There is one tuber. It is a flattened round shape. It can be 30 cm long and 15 cm wide. It grows at the end of a stalk and can be 30 cm in the soil. It has yellow flesh. It does not have bulbils. The leaves are simple and soft. They occur alternately on thin stems. They occur opposite on thicker stems. The leaf stalk is 6 cm long. The leaf blade is oval and 15 cm long by 7 cm wide. The male flowering stalks are 60 cm long. The female flowering stalks are 50 cm long. The capsule is large and has wings.
Edible Uses
The tubers are boiled or roasted and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The tubers are boiled or roasted and eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows up to 500 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Production
A tuber can weigh 20 kg.
Notes
There are about 650 species of Dioscorea.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Kelana, Kelunoh, Ubi kelonak
References (4)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 836
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 37
- PROSEA handbook Volume 9 Plants yielding non-seed carbohydrates. p 174
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
