Asiatic Bitter Yam
Dioscorea hispida
Also known as Intoxicating Yam
Climberoutdoor
About Asiatic Bitter Yam
Dioscorea hispida, also known as the Indian three-leaved yam, (Tagalog: nami, Indonesia: gadung) is a species of yam in the genus Dioscorea, native to South and Southeast Asia. Known to be poisonous when fresh, careful processing is required to render it edible.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dioscorea hispida
- Genus
- Dioscorea
- Family
- DIOSCOREACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- Tropics of Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Nepali
- भार्लाङ्ग Bhaarlaang, गिट्ठो Gittho
- Tamil
- Kavalakodi, Pei Perendai, Periperendai
- Malayalam
- Podava Kelengu, വെന്നിക്കിഴങ്ങ്
- Marathi
- Baichandi, Bhul Kand, Dukar Kand
Botanical family
Dioscoreaceae
Yam Family
Asiatic Bitter Yam belongs to the Dioscoreaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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