Dioscorea amazonum
Mart. ex Griseb.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaDioscorea amazonum is a flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is a herbaceous vine that is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Specimens have been collected from forested areas next to roads and rivers.
Description
A tropical yam with heart-shaped leaves, cultivated as a food plant and growing naturally in wet sandy places.
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Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in wet sandy places.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant.
Notes
There are about 650 species of Dioscorea.
References (1)
- Chu, E. P., Figueiredo-Ribeiro, R. C. L., 1991, Native and Exotic Species of Dioscorea Used as Food In Brazil. Economic Botany, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 467-479
