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Dioscorea cayenensis

Authority Lam. Family Liliopsida:Liliidae:Dioscoreales:Dioscoreaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 5369

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A vine with a 10-12 m long, cylindrical, spiny stem and broad leaves. The tuber flesh is usually yellow. USES The tubers are baked, boiled, roasted, fried, or used raw as a salad vegetable. GROWING PERIOD Perennial vine, tubers are harvested from 280-350 days after planting and harvesting may continiue for up to 3 years. COMMON NAMES Yellow yam, Guinea yam, Yellow Guinea yam, Twelve months yam, Igname guineo, Igname jaune, Igname pays negre, Hame amarillo, Name Guinea, Affun yam, Attoto yam, Cara de para, Congo amarillo, Mapuey morado, Name negro, Affoo, Affou, Cut-and-come-again yam, Yam a tout tan. FURTHER INF Most culitvars require only a very short dormant period. The species is indigenous to West Africa. It is not as highly regarded as D. rotundata but it is hardier and higher yielding.
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SOURCES (Dioscorea cayenensis Lam.) Tindall H 1983 pp 201-202 & 210-212 [TEMP, RAIN, PHO, TEXT, FER] Purseglove J 1972 pp 104-105 & 108 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, FER, DEP] Hackett C 1982 pp 207 [FER, PHO, DEP, PH, TEXT, TEMP] Onwueme I 1991 pp 250-266 [TEMP, RAIN, PHO, LIG, FER, TEXT]