Dioscorea calcicola
Prain & Burkill
Dioscoreaceae Edible: Tuber, Root
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A yam. It grows 6 m tall as a climber. The stems twine to the right. The leaves are simple and opposite. The leaf blade is narrowly sword shaped and shallowly heart shaped at the base.
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are edible and represent an important food source in Peninsula Thailand.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on limestone from sea level to 200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand,
Other Information
It is an important food in Peninsula Thailand.
Also Known As
Bayae
References (2)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 34
- Mareenoon, K. et al, 2008, Ethnobotany of Dioscorea L. (Dioscoreaceae), a Major Food Plant of the Sakai Tribe at Banthad Range, Peninsular Thailand. Ethnobotany Reaearch & Applications 6:385-394
