Dioscorea vexans
Prain & Burkill
Dioscoreaceae Edible: Tuber, Root
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A climbing yam vine in the Dioscoreaceae family, native to tropical regions. Both the tuber and root are edible.
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Edible Uses
The tuber and root are consumed as food.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Andamans, Asia, India, Nicobar Is.,
References (1)
- Arora, K., Indigenous Forest Management in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
