Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region ediblepoisonousp00dahl Year: 1944 48 38. Yam Dioscorea spp. These roots may be safely eaten only when well cooked. Yams are found mostly in cultivation. Large slender vines grow from these underground tubers which resemble sweet potatoes. They are prepared and used much as potatoes but are coarser. Yams are often huge, nearly black, very hard and covered with many black hair-like offshoots. There are many varieties, which differ in the shape of the leaves and the quality of the tubers. The variety usually considered best is called yampee
Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region ediblepoisonousp00dahl Year: 1944 48 38. Yam Dioscorea spp. These roots may be safely eaten only when well cooked. Yams are found mostly in cultivation. Large slender vines grow from these underground tubers which resemble sweet potatoes. They are prepared and used much as potatoes but are coarser. Yams are often huge, nearly black, very hard and covered with many black hair-like offshoots. There are many varieties, which differ in the shape of the leaves and the quality of the tubers. The variety usually considered best is called yampee9 yampi or nama yampi.
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