Dioscorea elegans
Ridl. ex Prain & Burkill
Dioscoreaceae Edible: Tubers
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Description
A yam. It has an underground rootstock or tuber. It produces twining annual stems.
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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.
Where It Grows
New Guinea,
Synonyms
Dioscorea papuana Ridl. [Illegitimate]
References (5)
- FAO Ecocrop
- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/
- Mansfeld,
- Uphof,
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
