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  2. Yam (vegetable) - Wikipedia

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    Yellow yam has yellow flesh, caused by the presence of carotenoids. It looks similar to the white yam in outer appearance; its tuber skin is usually a bit firmer and less extensively grooved. The yellow yam has a longer period of vegetation and a shorter dormancy than white yam. The Kokoro variety is important in making dried yam chips. [17]

  3. Sweet potato - Wikipedia

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    The edible tuberous root is long and tapered, with a smooth skin whose color ranges between yellow, orange, red, brown, purple, and beige. Its flesh ranges from beige through white, red, pink, violet, yellow, orange, and purple. Sweet potato cultivars with white or pale yellow flesh are less sweet and moist than those with red, pink or orange ...

  4. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius - Wikipedia

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    Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, the elephant foot yam [4] or whitespot giant arum, [5] [6] is a tropical plant native to Island Southeast Asia.It is cultivated for its edible tubers in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Madagascar, New Guinea, and the Pacific islands.

  5. Yes, There Is A Big Difference Between Yams & Sweet Potatoes

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    "Sweet potatoes have a starchy texture and sweet flesh," Gavin said. "The major types are grouped by the color of the flesh, not by the skin." In the grocery store, you'll likely see orange, white ...

  6. Are yams and sweet potatoes the same? 5 questions ... - AOL

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    Yes. The skin of a white or yellow yam from Africa is typically rough, fibrous and dark brown. The sweet potatoes sold in most U.S. grocery stores have thin, smooth, reddish-brown skin, but there ...

  7. Is a yam a sweet potato? - AOL

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    A sweet potato is not a type of yam and a yam is not a type of sweet potato. Yams are native to Africa and Asia, and thus over 90% of yam crops are grown in Africa. They are closely related to lilies.

  8. Oxalis tuberosa - Wikipedia

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    Oxalis tuberosa is a perennial herbaceous plant that overwinters as underground stem tubers.These tubers are known as uqa in Quechua, [1] oca in Spanish, yams in New Zealand and several other alternative names.

  9. Māori potatoes - Wikipedia

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    Taewa became a staple Māori food crop before organised European settlement, displacing traditional crops such as sweet potatoes (Māori: kūmara), taro, yams (Māori: uwhi) and bracken fern root (Māori: aruhe) as a primary carbohydrate source. [1] Taewa were able to grow in cooler climates, and were easier to store than kūmara. [8]