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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium
Dioscorea hispida

Dioscorea hispida Dennst.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Dioscoreaceae
Local Name Kalot (Tagalog)
Habit Vine
Special Notes Tuber is poisonous, must be boiled in brine. Mature stem covered with stiff trichomes.
Ethnobotanical Uses FOOD: used for consumption;
Collected from Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Joel Victor Rabanal

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