✿Dioscoreaceae · Dioscorea
Kanta Alu / Fiji Yam
Dioscorea pentaphylla
Also known as Kawan Yam
ClimberoutdoorMedicinal
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- August-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dioscorea pentaphylla
- Genus
- Dioscorea
- Family
- Dioscoreaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Degraded deciduous forests and waste places, also in sacred groves
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Australia, Papua New Guinea
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- कांटा आलू Kanta Alu, फल आलू Phal Alu
- Nepali
- रानी भ्याकुर Raanee Bhyaakur, मिठे तरुल Mithe Tarul, जगल्टे भ्याकुर Jagalte Bhyakur
- Bengali
- কাঁটা আলু Kanta Alu, কাঁটা আলু
- Tamil
- காட்டுவள்ளி Kattu-Valli, நூறை Nurai, வள்ளி (கொடி)
- Telugu
- అడవి గినుసు తీగ Adavi Ginusu Tiga, అడవి గుమ్మడి తీగ Adavi Gummadi Tiga, చెంచు గడ్డ Chenchu Gadda
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡು ಗುಂಬಳ Kaadu Gumbala
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുകിഴങ്ങ് Kattukizhangu, മരക്കിഴങ്ങ് Marakkizhangu, നല്ലനൂറ Nallanura
- Marathi
- गाबोळी Gaaboli, मुंडावळया Mundavalya, शॆंडवेल Shendvel
About Kanta Alu
Fiji yam (Dioscorea pentaphylla) is a climber belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family (Yam Family). It is typically found in degraded deciduous forests and waste places, also in sacred groves. It occurs across India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Australia, Papua New Guinea. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Botanical family
Dioscoreaceae
Yam Family
Kanta Alu belongs to the Dioscoreaceae family.
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