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Dioscorea Summary
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Second only to potatoes in terms of world tuber production, true yams (genus Dioscorea) are more closely related to tulips (both are monocots) than to the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), which is also often called a yam. The genus Dioscorea includes...
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Yam Information
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Yam is the common name for some species in the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae). These are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania. There are hundreds of...


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Better Nutrition
wild yam
11/01/2005: 467 words, approx. 2 pages
INTRODUCING THE ROOT THAT MAY HELP LOWER BLOOD SUGAR, CHOLESTEROL AND EVEN A BIT MORE HERB: Wild Yam AKA: Dioscorea villosa, Dioscorea opposita, Mexican yam, colic root PART USED: Root, rhizome WHAT IT DOES BEST: Wild yam is known as...
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Barbara Adams Beyond Wonderful
Candied Yams with Marshmallows Recipe
11/1/2007: 294 words, approx. 1 pages
Candied Yams with Marshmallows Recipe  You’ve got to love a holiday where grown-ups get to eat marshmallows with dinner! My version of the classic gets a burst of citrus flavor from orange juice concentrate.            Ingredients6          cups                 roasted, sweet potatoes (approximately 5–6 potatoes) 1/2...
 


 

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