Dioscorea sylvatica — a medium houseplant
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Dioscorea sylvatica

Dioscorea Sylvatica

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Dioscorea sylvatica ("forest elephant's foot") is a species of a twining tuberous vine that is native to Africa. It is common and widespread in forest and thicket, throughout the summer rainfall areas of East and Southern Africa.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Dioscorea
Family
Dioscoreaceae
PLATES
Dioscorea sylvatica leaf
PLATE 01 · leaf
Dioscorea sylvatica leaf
PLATE 02 · leaf
Dioscorea sylvatica bark
PLATE 03 · bark
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