Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Dioscoreaceae | Genus: Dioscorea | Species: Dioscorea bulbifera Linn. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Dioscorea anthropophagorum A. Chev., Dioscorea crispata Roxb. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Aerial yam, Air potato, Air yam, Bitter yam, Cheeky yam, Potato yam and Wild yam | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Bulb Bearing Yam, Potato Yam and Air Potato | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec | |
| Altitude | 200-700 m. | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Fruit 1.5-2.3 X 1-1.5 cm, oblong, 3-winged |
| Habitat | Occurs in scrub jungles and stream banks | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, China, Japan, Philippines and Indonesia | Bark Details | Purplish and smooth |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a large vine 20 ft or more in length produces tubers; however the bulbils which grow at the base of its leaves are the more important food product | Leaf Details | Leaves 9-25 X 8-23 cm, ovate-suborbicula, base deeply cordate, apex acuminate to shortly caudate, petiole to 20 cm long |
