Cara inhame
Dioscorea ovata

Family: Dioscoreaceae

What it is like

A yam.

There are about 600 Dioscorea species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tuber, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dioscorea adenocarpa Mart. ex Griseb.; Dioscorea adenocarpa var. balansae Uline ex R. Knuth; Dioscorea adenocarpa var. balansae Uline; Dioscorea adenocarpa var. chartacea Uline ex R. Mnuth; Helmia adenocarpa (Mart. ex Griseb.) Kunth;