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Wild Yam
Wild yam is a common name for several plants and may refer to: * '' Dioscorea dregeana'', native to southern Africa * ''Dioscorea japonica ''Dioscorea japonica'', known as East Asian mountain yam, yamaimo, or Japanese mountain yam, is a type of yam (vegetable), yam (''Dioscorea'') native to Japan (including Ryukyu Islands, Ryukyu and Bonin Islands), Korea, China, Taiwan, and Assam. ...'', native to eastern Asia * '' Dioscorea villosa'', native to eastern North America {{Plant common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dioscorea Dregeana
''Dioscorea dregeana'', the wild yam, is a perennial creeper that is native to the eastern parts of southern Africa. It is commonly used and traded as a traditional medicine, or muti. Range It is native to eastern South Africa and Eswatini Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the northeast, where i .... Description A slightly thorny stem sprouts annually from a tuberous rootstock. The plant becomes dormant in winter. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dioscorea dregeana dregeana Plants described in 1894 Yams (vegetable) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dioscorea Japonica
''Dioscorea japonica'', known as East Asian mountain yam, yamaimo, or Japanese mountain yam, is a type of yam (vegetable), yam (''Dioscorea'') native to Japan (including Ryukyu Islands, Ryukyu and Bonin Islands), Korea, China, Taiwan, and Assam. ''Dioscorea japonica'' is used for food. ''Jinenjo'', also called the wild yam, is a related variety of Japanese yam that is used as an ingredient in ''soba'' noodles. Names In Japanese, it is known as . is another kind of ''Dioscorea japonica'', which is native to fields and mountains in Japan. In Chinese, ''Dioscorea japonica'' is known as ''yě shānyào'' () which translates to English as "wild Chinese yam" or simply "wild yam". Another name is ''Rìběn shǔyù'' (; literally "Japanese yam"). In Korean, it is known as ''cham ma'' (), as well as ''dang ma'' (). Chemistry ''Dioscorea japonica'' contains the antimutagenic compounds eudesmol and paeonol. Varieties Several formal botanical varieties have been proposed. Four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
