NCCWDB

Dioscorea rotundata / White guinea yam / 山药

  • Introduction
    Dioscorea rotundata can be used to make porridge. It is grown in West Africa, including countries such as Ivory Coast, Ghana and Nigeria. Each 100g yam has a water content of about 75g, a carbohydrate of 14.4-19.9g, a protein of 1.5-2.2g, and a fat of 0.1-0.2g.
  • Common name: / White guinea yam / 山药
  • Taxonomy: Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Streptophytina; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Euphyllophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; Mesangiospermae; Liliopsida; Petrosaviidae; Dioscoreales; Dioscoreaceae; Dioscorea; Dioscorea cayenensis

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