Trengitrengy
Dioscorea bemarivensis

Family: Dioscoreaceae

What it is like

A yam. The vine is long. It spreads along the ground. It twines to the left. The leaves are alternate with leaflets arranged like fingers on a hand. There are 3-5 leaflets. They are shiny green. There can be bulbils along the vine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Madagascar it grows in seasonally dry forests along the western region.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Assumption atoll, East Africa, Indian Ocean, Madagascar

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tuber, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Elakelaka, Ovitsimanandena

Synonyms

Dioscorea madagascariensis R. Knuth; Dioscorea majungensis R. Knuth; Dioscorea nesiotis Hemsl.;