Dioscorea karatana
Wilkin
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Description
A yam. The vine is slender and twining. It grows to about 3 m long. It has a fleshy tuber. The tubers can be buried 1.5 m deep. They can be 3 m long and 10 cm thick. It has lobes towards the end. The flesh is white. The stems twine to the left. The leaves are alternate and 6 cm long by 3 cm wide. They narrow to a long tip. The leaves are dark green above and more pale underneath.
Edible Uses
The tuber is cooked and eaten without further processing.
Traditional Uses
The tuber is cooked and eaten without other processing.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Madagascar,
References (1)
- Wilkin, et al, 2000, A New Species of Dioscorea (Dioscoreaceae) from Eastern Madagascar and Its Pollen Morphology. Kew Bulletin Vol. 55, No 2. pp 427-434
