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Dioscorea dumetorum, also known as the bitter yam, cluster yam, trifoliate yam, or three-leaved yam, is a species of flowering plant in the yam family, Dioscorea. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa and especially common in the tropical regions of West Africa, including Nigeria, Benin, and Ghana. D. dumetorum has both toxic and non-toxic varieties.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Dioscorea
- Family
- Dioscoreaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en African bitter yam en Bitter yam en Cluster yam en Wild yam en Three-leaved yam
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