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Abelmoschus esculentus (L - the University of Maine at Fort Kent

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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

SPANISH: ñame asiático, ñame azucar, ñame boni<strong>at</strong>o, ñame chino, ñame<br />

de China, ñame menor de Asia, ñame papa, ñame pequeño, tongo,<br />

yame papa, yampí<br />

USES/NOTES: Tuber is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Indochina, perhaps Thailand<br />

REFERENCES: Alexander and Coursey 1969, Chu and Figueiredo-Ribeiro<br />

1991, Kay 1973, O’Hair 1984, Omawale 1973, OAS 1973, Rehm and<br />

Espig 1991, Rodríguez Martínez 1987<br />

Dioscorea hast<strong>at</strong>a C. Presl<br />

FAMILY: Dioscoreaceae (yam)<br />

ENGLISH: yam<br />

PORTUGUESE: cará-branco, cará-coco<br />

USES/NOTES: Occasionally cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for its edible tubers.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: South-central and sou<strong>the</strong>astern Brazil, and perhaps<br />

Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Chu and Figueiredo-Ribeiro 1991, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Dioscorea heptaneura Vell.<br />

FAMILY: Dioscoreaceae (yam)<br />

ENGLISH: yam<br />

PORTUGUESE: cará-preto, inhame-roxo<br />

USES/NOTES: Mucilaginous tubers are e<strong>at</strong>en as a vegetable, or are<br />

used as a c<strong>of</strong>fee substitute after being roasted and ground. Also<br />

medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics, perhaps south-central Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Chu and Figueiredo-Ribeiro 1991, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Dioscorea humifusa Poeppig var. humifusa and D. humifusa var.<br />

gracilis (H. & A.) Navas<br />

FAMILY: Dioscoreaceae (yam)<br />

SPANISH: ñame<br />

USES/NOTES: Tubers are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Chile<br />

REFERENCES: Marticorena and Quezada 1985, Schmeda-Hirschmann et al.<br />

1999<br />

Dioscorea macrostachya Benth.<br />

FAMILY: Dioscoreaceae (yam)<br />

SPANISH: camote amarillo, cuculmeca, panil book<br />

USES/NOTES: Tubers, leaves, and shoots are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked. Also used<br />

to stun fish.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Alcorn 1984, Facciola 1990, OAS 1973<br />

Dioscorea m<strong>at</strong>agalpensis Uline<br />

FAMILY: Dioscoreaceae (yam)<br />

SPANISH: panil book<br />

USES/NOTES: Tubers are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico to Nicaragua<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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