Dioscorea hebridensis
R. Knuth
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Root, Tuber
The root and tuber are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It occurs on Erremango.
Pacific, Vanuatu*,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A climbing yam (Dioscoreaceae) from tropical regions, characterized by a red tuber. It is native to Erremango.
Names & Synonyms
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References (1)
- Gillaumin, R., 1954, Les Plantes utiles des Nouvelles-Hebrides (fin et complement) In: Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquee Vol. 1, No. 10-12 pp 453-460
