Dioscorea tamarisciflora
Prain & Burkill
Dioscoreaceae Edible: Root, Tuber
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tropical yam species, though references for this plant may not be reliable for Timor.
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Edible Uses
The root tubers are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, East Timor, India, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand, Timor-Leste,
Notes
This reference may not be reliable for Timor
References (1)
- CB-NRM Technical Manual Vol. 3: Income Generating/Livelihood Development. The Project for Community-Based Sustainable Natural Resource Management in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
