Bekkil gaasu PRODUCT NAME
Dioscorea oppositifolia Linn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Bekkil gaasu |
| Local Name: | Bekkil gaasu (Kurumba); Rhea Kilangu (Irula); Tamil-Verrolaivalli, Malayan kizhangukkodo, Kavvala kodi, Thavai Kachchu; Malayalam- Kanji; Kannada-Bellarai; Telugu-Yella gadda. |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
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| Product Description: | A twining vine Flower: In panic les spikes, white Fruit: Obovoid capsule with 3 wide golden yellow wings. Leaves yellowing by December, when tuber is mature. New shoots by July with red leaves |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Hills (300) 750m (1500) on tickets, inside forests etc. Less in the plains (scrub jungles) from the coast. Distributed across Peninsular India. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | roots |
| Uses: | Tuber edible and easy to digest even if eaten uncooked. |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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