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Dioscorea alata

Dioscorea alata L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Dioscoreaceae
Habit Vine
Habitat Terrestrial
Special Notes Stem twinnings; Crawling vine follows the tree or wood it attaches to
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used to treat fever, gonorrhea, leprosy, and tumors; FOOD: used in a variety of desserts;
Collected from Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Reinalyn D. Austria

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