Cara barbado
Dioscorea dodecaneura

Family: Dioscoreaceae

What it is like

A yam.

There are about 650 species of Dioscorea.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Suriname

How it is used for food

It is a cultivated yam.

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cara mimosa, Caratinga roxa, Inhame branco, Inhame de folha pintada, Maguma

Synonyms

Dioscorea anthropophagorum A. Chev. ex Jum.; Dioscorea bangii R. Knuth; Dioscorea discolor Kunth; Dioscorea dodecandra Steud. [Spelling variant]; Dioscorea dodecaneura var. maronensis Uline ex R. Knuth; Dioscorea dodecaneura var. villosa R. Knuth; Dioscorea hebantha Mart. ex Griseb.; Dioscorea huallagensis R. Knuth; Dioscorea illustrata W. Bull; Dioscorea kita Queva; Dioscorea racemosa Rusby [Illegitimate]; Dioscorea sativa Thunb.; Dioscorea vittata W. Bull ex Baker;