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Dioscorea orbiculata var. tenuifolia

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

(Ridley) Thapyai

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Sumatra - Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• SW. Thailand

Natural Habitats

• Evergreen forest
• lowland forest. Tuber edible

Flowering Times

• Aug- Jan (Thailand)

Fruiting Times

• Nov-Feb (Thailand)

Tall glabrous slender tuberous twiner to 16m with stems armed at base and leaves to 160mm x 115mm. Axillary male inflorescence to 80mm long with bracts, female inflorescence to 500mm long, a large capsule with wings to 30mm x 35mm

Further References

• Thai F.
• The Plant List 2
• Flora Malesiana
• GBS
• Kew