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African bitter yam (Dioscorea dumetorum)

Dioscorea dumetorum is a climbing yam species native to tropical Africa, cultivated for its edible tubers; bitter varieties often require processing before consumption.

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Synonyms
Dioscorea buchholziana Engl.
Helmia dumetorum Kunth
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classLiliopsida
  • orderDioscoreales
  • familyDioscoreaceae
  • genusDioscorea
  • speciesDioscorea dumetorum