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Dioscorea hispida

Dioscorea hispida Dennst.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Dioscoreaceae
Local Name Kalut; Karot
Habit Vine
Habitat Terrestrial
Special Notes Produces fleshy roots, toxic inducing dizziness
Ethnobotanical Uses FOOD: root extracted for juice, abaca contains lots of fiber;
Collected from Tabaan Norte, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Glonerose U. Castillo

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