Cushcush yam (Dioscorea trifida), also sold Stateside as mapuey, is native to Central and South America and widely cultivated in the Caribbean. The tubers grow in clusters, and each is ...

Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) of the Dioscoreaceae (Yam Family), occurs from Texas to Nebraska to Minnesota and states eastward to the Atlantic Coast. In Arkansas, wild yam occurs statewide. The plant, ...

Commonly called English lesser yam, Chinese yam, Lagos yam and Hausa potato, Dioscorea esculenta belongs to the plant family Dioscoreaceae. The Yorubas call it igu àlùbọ́sà and odunkun. Dioscorea ...

The wild yam is an herbal remedy for menstrual discomfort and menopausal symptoms. Wild yam is an herbal remedy for menstrual discomfort and menopausal symptoms, and has also been suggested as an ...

Yam, dioscorea esculenta, is a staple food in Nigeria and some other African countries. It is widely consumed by all tribes as well as non-African natives. Yam is eaten in various ways; it can be ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Field trials were conducted in the forest zone of southern Nigeria on three soil series, gravelly loamy sand Ibadan soil (Oxic paleustalf), ...