Dioscorea esculenta
Uses
Bangladesh – Lalmonirhat District. Identified as poisonous, by the United States Department of Agriculture. Leaves and tubers eaten. Boiled in water, [tuber(?)] mashed after mixing with oil and hot pepper.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- (Lour.) Burkill.
- Vernaculars:
- Bangladeshi: Boro alu. English: Lesser yam
