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General Information

Dioscorea dodecaneura is a perennial climbing plant producing annual stems from a perennial rootstock. These stems scramble over the ground, or twine into the surrounding vegetation[].
An ancient crop plant in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, the edible tubers are gathered from the wild and also sometimes cultivated for local use as a food[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, north through most of S. America.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial Climber
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Tubers - raw or cooked[, ]. An almond flavour[].

Medicinal

The root is said to be cardiotonic[]. It is used in the treatment of diabetes[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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