Dioscorea sterilis
O. Weber & Wilkin
Dioscoreaceae Edible: Tuber, Root
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A yam. The vine is 10 m long. The stem twines to the left. It has a fleshy tuber. The tubers are 60 cm long. The leaves are alternate. They can be 9 cm long and 7 cm wide. They are broadly oval.
Edible Uses
The tubers are cooked and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The tubers are cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in deciduous forests on limestone. It grows between 100-900 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Madagascar*,
