Specimen profile Növényprofil
Dioscorea alata
Dioscorea alata – also called ube (), ubi, purple yam, or greater yam, among many other names – is a species of yam (a tuber). The tubers are usually a vivid violet-purple to bright lavender (hence the common name), but some range from creamy-white to plain white. It is sometimes... Dioscorea alata – also called ube (), ubi, purple yam, or greater yam, among many other names – is a species of yam (a tuber). The tubers are usually a vivid violet-purple to bright lavender (hence the common name), but some range from creamy-white to plain white. It is sometimes...
ClassificationBesorolás
| Scientific name Tudományos név | Dioscorea alata |
|---|---|
| Köznév | Fehér jamszgyökér |
| FamilyCsalád | Dioscoreaceae R.Br. |
| GenusNemzetség | Dioscorea Plum. ex L. |
Common NamesKöznevek
- Fehér jamszgyökér
Botanical Garden LocationBotanikus kerti elhelyezkedés
Tropical crops Trópusi haszonnövények (13)
This plant is part of the Tropical crop and glasshouse plants collection. Ez a növény az Trópusi haszon- és üvegházi növények gyűjtemény része.
ToxicityMérgezés
AboutLeírás
Dioscorea alata – also called ube (), ubi, purple yam, or greater yam, among many other names – is a species of yam (a tuber). The tubers are usually a vivid violet-purple to bright lavender (hence the common name), but some range from creamy-white to plain white. It is sometimes confused with taro and the Okinawa sweet potato beniimo (紅芋) (Ipomoea batatas 'Ayamurasaki'), however D. alata is also grown in Okinawa. Its origins are in the Asian and Oceanian tropics. Some varieties attain to great size. A "Mambatap" greater yam grown in Maprik, East Sepik District, Papua New Guinea around 1939 was 3.5 m (11 ft) in length.
Dioscorea alata – also called ube (), ubi, purple yam, or greater yam, among many other names – is a species of yam (a tuber). The tubers are usually a vivid violet-purple to bright lavender (hence the common name), but some range from creamy-white to plain white. It is sometimes confused with taro and the Okinawa sweet potato beniimo (紅芋) (Ipomoea batatas 'Ayamurasaki'), however D. alata is also grown in Okinawa. Its origins are in the Asian and Oceanian tropics. Some varieties attain to great size. A "Mambatap" greater yam grown in Maprik, East Sepik District, Papua New Guinea around 1939 was 3.5 m (11 ft) in length. (English fallback)(angol tartalék)