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Dioscorea esculenta

‘Oi (MT)

Spiny Yam

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Spiny Yam, Twin-spine Yam, Potato Yam, Lesser Yam; German Yamswurzel

TRADITIONAL NAMES: U‘i Venevene (MG), ‘Oi (MT); Other Polynesian - Ufilei (TON), Ufi Lei (SAM)

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE se.Asia

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Introduced - Polynesian, Not naturalised; Land, lowlands

SIGNIFICANCE LIST: ; Nationally endangered (seriously)Food (Root 1+) Outer

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea: Present
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
-
P
P
-
-

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
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-
-
-
-
-

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Scientific Taxonomy

Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.)
SYNONYMS: Dioscorea aculeata [sensu]

TAXONOMY: PLANTAE; ANTHOPHYTA (=Angiospermae); LILIOPSIDA (=Monocotyledones); LILIIDAE; Liliales; DIOSCOREACEAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
None Recorded.

References:
p.1/168 A.C.Smith - Flora Vitiensis Nova

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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