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Dioscoreaceae; keys
Dioscorea alata L. Winged yam, "makal" (this
name generally applied to aroids, which this yam resembles)
Twining
liana; stems winged (alate), the wings often with reddish tinge;
leaves opposite (alternate on young plants, as illustrated here),
simple, ovate, base deeply cordate (the lobes often overlapping),
margin entire, apex acute to apiculate; flowers and fruits not
seen.
Native to tropical Asia; specimen at Kiuic found in the abandoned
orchard, presumably persisting from intentionally cultivated plants.
Additional images:
Twining
liana; stems winged (alate), the wings often with reddish tinge;
leaves opposite (alternate on young plants, as illustrated here),
simple, ovate, base deeply cordate (the lobes often overlapping),
margin entire, apex acute to apiculate; flowers and fruits not
seen.
