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Dioscorea alata

Dioscorea alata L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Dioscoreaceae
Local Name Ube
Habit Vine
Habitat Terrestrial
Special Notes Tuberous roots
Ethnobotanical Uses FOOD: fleshy roots are edible;
Collected from Tabaan Norte, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) S. Arizabal, A. Bello, Joanna Claravall, N. Follosco, R. Placido

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