Dioscorea owenii
Prain & Burkill
Dioscoreaceae Edible: Tubers, Root
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tropical yam in the Dioscoreaceae family with edible tubers and roots.
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Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia,
Notes
An unresolved name.
References (2)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 36
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
