Yam or Tungo PRODUCT NAME
Dioscorea Esculenta (Lour.) Burkill. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Yam or Tungo |
| Local Name: | Aneg (Cagayan); Boga (Union); Kamiging (Camarines); Tugi (Tayabas); Tongo or Tungo (Bulacan, Manila, Rizal). |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
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| Product Description: | A thorny, climbing vine. The leaves are somewhat kidney-shaped at the base, pointed at tip, and somewhat hairy, the young ones densely so beneath. The roots are protected by thorny, subterranean branches. The flowers are green, about 4 mm in diameter, and are borne on long, slender spikes, which usually occur singly in the axils of the leaves. |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is generally distributed throughout Luzon and is found in the Batanes Islands. It is also cultivated to some extent, and the yield of tubers is said to be very satisfactory. |
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| Uses: | Tubers are prepared as food or like potatoes. There are apparently several varieties, and the best of them are considered excellent. |
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| Partners: | roots |
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