Dioscorea orbiculata var. tenuifolia
(Ridl.) Thapyai
Dioscoreaceae Edible: Root, Tuber
gbif· cc-by
GBIF
gbif· cc-by
GBIF
gbif· cc-by
The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
Description
A tropical yam in the family Dioscoreaceae, grown for its edible root tubers.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The roots and tubers are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, SE Asia, Thailand,
Synonyms
Dioscorea tenuifolia Ridl.
References (1)
- Castillo, C., 2013, The Archaeobotany of Khao Sam Kaeo and Phu Khao Thong: The Agriculture of Late Prehistoric Southern Thailand. Ph. D. thesis University College, London p 378
