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Dioscorea alata – also called ube (/ ˈuːbɛ, - beɪ /), 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 in color (hence the common name), but some range in color from cream to plain white. It is sometimes confused with taro and the ...
Yam powder is available in the West from grocers specializing in African products, and may be used in a similar manner to instant mashed potato powder, although preparation is a little more difficult because of the tendency of the yam powder to form lumps. The powder is sprinkled onto a pan containing a small amount of boiling water and stirred ...
Pachyrhizus erosus, commonly known as jícama (/ ˈhɪkəmə / or / dʒɪˈkɑːmə /; [1] Spanish jícama [ˈxikama] ⓘ; from Nahuatl xīcamatl, [ʃiːˈkamatɬ]) or Mexican turnip, is a native Mexican vine, although the name jícama most commonly refers to the plant's edible tuberous root. It is in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Dioscorea polystachya, Chinese yam. Dioscorea polystachya vines typically grow 3–5 meters (9.8–16.4 ft) long, and can be longer. They twine clockwise. The leaves are up to 11 centimeters (4.3 in) long and wide. They are lobed at the base and larger ones may have lobed edges. The arrangement is variable; they may be alternately or oppositely ...
v. t. e. Àmàlà is a staple swallow food originating from Nigeria popularized by the Yoruba ethnic group of Southwestern Nigeria and other parts of Yorubaland. [1] It is made of yam, cassava flour, or unripe plantain flour. [2] Tubers of yams are peeled, sliced, cleaned, dried and then ground into flour. It is also called èlùbọ́. [3]
Pachyrhizus ahipa is member of the Fabaceae and predominantly self-pollinating. [5] The Andean bean is a perennial plant and can grow in erect, semierect or twining forms. [2] The erect species can grow to 15–40 cm tall, the semierect one about 30–60 cm, and the twining forms 60–200 cm long. [4]
The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the bindweed or morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting tuberous roots are used as a root vegetable. [3][4] The young shoots and leaves are sometimes eaten as greens. Cultivars of the sweet potato have been bred to bear tubers with flesh ...
Description. Wild Yam (Dioscorea) is a vine that is invasive, deciduous, and herbaceous. [ 7 ][not specific enough to verify] This species is native to Asia, though, in the U.S., it is commonly found in Florida. They can grow over 18 metres (60 feet) in length. [ 8 ][irrelevant citation] Wild yams are an important crop, as they have been used ...