Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Dioscorea belophylla

Uses

India (Garhwal Himalayas): tuber eaten after repeated boiling, washing, and baking.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: (Prain) Haines
Vernaculars:: India: Taradi

Plant Classification Group:

Dioscoreaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India
  - Garhwal Himalayas

Plant References:

BORTHAKUR
GUPTA
PARMAR

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