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Dioscorea prainiana

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

R. Knuth

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Sulawesi
• Sumatra - Indonesia
• Pahang
• Perak
• Terengganu - Malaysia
• Myanmar
• Singapore

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• lowland forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Tuberous twining glabrous unarmed climber & creeper to 16m with leaves to 150mm x 70mm. Male spikes to 600mm long, female to 500mm. Large capsule with wings to 25mm x 30mm

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• USNH
• Flora Malesiana
• GBS
• Kew