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  2. Dioscorea villosa - Wikipedia

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    Dioscorea villosa is a species of twining tuberous vine which is native to eastern North America.It is commonly known as wild yam, colic root, rheumatism root, devil's bones, and fourleaf yam. [4]

  3. Dioscorea - Wikipedia

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    [8] [irrelevant citation] Wild yams are an important crop, as they have been used to prevent menstrual cramps, stomach cramps, and general pain for centuries. During the 1950s scientists found that the roots of wild yams contained diosgenin which is a plant-based estrogen; diosgenin is hypothesized to aid in chemical defense against herbivores.

  4. 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.

  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. Chinese yam - Wikipedia

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    In Vietnam, the yam is called củ mài or khoai mài. When this yam is processed to become a medicine, the yam is called hoài sơn or tỳ giải. In the Ilocano of the northern Philippines it is called tuge. In Latin American countries it is known as camote del cerro or white ñame. In Manipuri it is called as "Ha".

  7. How Can You Tell the Difference Between a Yam and Sweet ... - AOL

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    In fact, a yam's flesh, in both texture and flavor, is more similar to a russet potato than a sweet potato. Yams can also grow much larger than sweet potatoes, too—more than five feet long and ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. Yam (vegetable) - Wikipedia

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    Yam is an important dietary element for Nigerian and West African people. It contributes more than 200 calories per person per day for more than 150 million people in West Africa, and is an important source of income. Yam is an attractive crop in poor farms with limited resources. It is rich in starch, and can be prepared in many ways.