Dioscorea spiculiflora
Family: Dioscoreaceae
What it is like
A yam. The leaves are a rounded heart shape.
There are about 650 species of Dioscorea. It contains sapogenins and sterols.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows on limestone soils in dry tropical forests at low altitudes.
Countries/locations it is found in
Belize, Central America, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama
How it is used for food
Caution:
Edible parts
Tuber, root, caution
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Dioscorea friedrichsthalii R. Knuth;