Dioscorea subcalva
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Description
A yam. The tubers are vertical and cylinder shaped. The stems twine to the left. The leaves are alternate and simple. The leaf stalk is 3-5 cm long. The leaves are round or heart shaped. They are 5-11 cm long by 4-13 cm wide. The male spikes are 3-12 cm long with 2-6 flowers. The female spikes and 3-14 cm long. The female flowers have triangle to sword shaped bracts and have red dots.
Edible Uses
The tuber is used for making tofu.
Traditional Uses
The tuber is used for making tofu.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Synonyms
Dioscorea submollis R. Knuth
Also Known As
Mo mo mang
References (1)
- Luo, B., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants collected by Hani from terraced rice paddy agroecosystem in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15:56
