Dioscorea gibbiflora
Hook. f.
Wauh
Dioscoreaceae Edible: Tubers, Root
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A climbing yam. The tubers are deep and long. They are tender and white fleshed.
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Edible Uses
The tubers are eaten but must be well boiled before consuming.
Traditional Uses
The tubers need to be well boiled before eating.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It mostly grows in the rocks at the base of limestone hills.
Where It Grows
Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 650 species of Dioscorea.
References (1)
- 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 831
