Dioscorea subcalva

Family: Dioscoreaceae

What it is like

A yam. The tubers are vertical and cylinder shaped. The stems twine to the left. The leaves are alternate and simple. The leaf stalk is 3-5 cm long. The leaves are round or heart shaped. They are 5-11 cm long by 4-13 cm wide. The male spikes are 3-12 cm long with 2-6 flowers. The female spikes and 3-14 cm long. The female flowers have triangle to sword shaped bracts and have red dots.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The tuber is used for making tofu.

Edible parts

Tuber

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mo mo mang

Synonyms

Dioscorea submollis R. Knuth;