Dioscorea nipponica
Makino
Japan yam, Uchiwa yam
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Caution
Only young aerial tubers are used.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a warm temperate plant. In China it grows in mixed forests between 100-1,800 m above sea level.
How to Identify
A yam. It is a herb or vine. It keeps growing from year to year. The rhizome is horizontal and 1.5 cm thick. The stem twines to the left. It is 5 m long. The leaves are alternate and simple.
