Dioscorea Japonica
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| Family | Dioscoreaceae |
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| Scientific name | Dioscorea japonica |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Dioscorea |
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| ID | 1164274 |
About Dioscorea Japonica
Dioscorea japonica, known as East Asian mountain yam, yamaimo, or Japanese mountain yam, is a type of yam native to Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and Assam. Dioscorea japonica is used for food. Jinenjo, also called the wild yam, is a related variety of Japanese yam that is used as an ingredient in soba noodles.