Dioscorea sinuata

Family: Dioscoreaceae

What it is like

A yam. The leaves are heart shaped. They are 6 cm long by 5 cm wide. The tuber is round.

There are about 650 species of Dioscorea.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 1,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, South America (country/location of origin), Uruguay

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dioscorea bonariensis Ten.; Dioscorea crenata Vell.; Dioscorea septemloba Griseb. [Invalid]; Dioscorea sinuata var. bonariensis Hauman; Dioscorea sinuata var. macrotepala Uline; Dioscorea sinuata var. pauloensis R. Knuth; Dioscorea variifolia Kunze [Illegitimate];