Dioscorea minutiflora – Famine Foods

Dioscorea minutiflora

Synonym(s):
Dioscorea praehensilis

Uses

Gold Coast (Ghana): eaten as a famine food. Nigeria (Kano State, northern): tuber eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Eng.
Vernaculars:
Gold Coast (Twi): Aha bayere. Nigeria (Hausa): Magoraza, Hazara (?)

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