Dioscorea alata
Non-native
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Size:Â Up to 30' high
Tuberous root is edible.
Dioscorea alata has been used as a laxative and vermifuge, and as a treatment for fever, gonorrhea, leprosy, tumors, and inflamed hemorrhoids.
Wild Yam behind Kitchen 'Coop'
Wild Yam Leaves
Wild Yam Leaf
Wild Yam Winged Stem
Wild Yam Tuber