Yam (Uhi)
Dioscorea alata
Non-native
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Size:Â Up to 30' high
Identification
Identification
Food and health uses
Food and health uses
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.
More information
More information
Wild Yam behind Kitchen 'Coop'
Wild Yam Leaves
Wild Yam Leaf
Wild Yam Winged Stem
Wild Yam Tuber