Kingdom Plantae Family Dioscoreaceae Scientific name Dioscorea hamiltonii Rank Species | Order Dioscoreales Genus Dioscorea Higher classification Dioscorea | |
Similar Chinese yam, Dioscorea, Dioscoreaceae, Dioscorea cirrhosa, Vascular plant | ||
Dioscorea hamiltonii is a species of Dioscorea native to southern China (including Taiwan), northern Indochina (Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar) and the Himalayas (Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam).
Dioscorea hamiltonii is used as an ingredient in a type of chè: chè củ mài.
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