Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea bulbifera L.

Air Yam

Hawaiian - Food, Fruit

Use documented by:
Malo, David, 1903, Hawaiian Antiquities, Honolulu. Hawaiian Gazette Co., Ltd., page 68

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Scientific name: Dioscorea bulbifera L.
USDA symbol: DIBU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Air Yam
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Family (APG): Dioscoreaceae
Native American Tribe: Hawaiian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Bitter fruit cooked, grated, washed several times, strained and eaten.

RECRD: 60381 id: 12550

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