Dioscorea comorensis
R. Kunth
DioscoreaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Tuber, Root
The tuber and roots are eaten.
How to Identify
A yam. The stems twine to the left. The leaves are alternate and often have 2 fleshy projections at the base of the leaf stalk. The leaves are heart shaped.
References (1)
- Wilkin, P. et al, 2007, A new edible yam (Dioscorea L.) species endemic to Mayotte, new data on D. comorensis R. Knuth and a key to the yams of the Comoro Archipelago. Adansonia ser. 3, 29(2): 215-228
