Dioscorea altissima is a herbaceous vine in the genus Dioscorea that is indigenous to forested areas of Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Central America north to Panama, and the Caribbean. Its tubers are foraged and cooked for human consumption, and they are also cultivated in Brazil on a small scale.[1] This species has been introduced to Puerto Rico.[2]

Dioscorea altissima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species:
D. altissima
Binomial name
Dioscorea altissima

References

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  1. ^ "Dioscorea altissima - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  2. ^ "Plants Profile for Dioscorea altissima (dunguey)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-12.