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White roots, tubers, and plantains
yam
Common Names
doya, yam
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yam is commonly consumed in 52 countries.
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Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Common name: doya
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Angola
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Burundi
China
Colombia
Comoros
Dominican Republic
DRC
Cote d'Ivoire
Cameroon
Mozambique
Nepal
Rwanda
Tanzania
Madagascar
Malawi
Common name: yam, yam
Thailand
Niger
Nigeria
Kenya
Papua New Guinea
Togo
Mali
Bhutan
Uganda
Japan
New Zealand
Puerto Rico
South Sudan
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Congo
Gabon
Philippines
Venezuela
Benin
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Haiti
Costa Rica
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Family
Dioscoreaceae
Species
Dioscorea sp.
Part Consumed
Tuber, Roots, Leaves
Centers of Origin
West Africa, Tropical South America, South Asia, Southeast Asia
Other Resources
Periodic Table of Food
Food composition data on Periodic Table of Food Initiative coming in a future release
