A̱nalu
a̱nalu
| Byia̱ ta̱m | fodder, kyayak, vegetable, medicinal plant  |
|---|---|
| Á̱kum a̱lyoot | D. alata |
| Taxon name | Dioscorea alata |
| Taxon rank | species |
| Parent taxon | Dioscorea |
| This taxon is source of | water yam |
| Taxon range | Caina, Fujian, Tibet Autonomous Region, Guangdong |
| Taxon author citation | L. |
| GRIN URL | https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=14175 |
A̱nalu, a mun a yei nka a̱cyi a̱sa̱khwot a̱metit , ki achechet chi, Mani lulyoot sot chi (a swang). swang ji yet violet-ametit si nat asai lavender asakhok (sabo mang alyoot ka), but some range in color from cream to plain white. It is sometimes confused with taro and the Okinawa sweet potato beniimo (紅芋) (Ipomoea batatas cv. Ayamurasaki), however D. alata is also grown in Okinawa. With its origins in the Asian tropics, D. alata has been known to humans since ancient times.[1]