Yam
Title | Info |
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Common name | Yam |
Scientific name | Dioscorea batatas |
Taxonomic group | Dioscoreaceae |
Source | Dan L. Perlman |
Economic botany | Food plants |
Food plants | Vegetables; Root crops |
Yam. This is the true yam, a perennial vine that is native to China. The starchy, edible tuber may be up to three feet (one meter) long.