What is yams in english?

Dioscorea bulbifera, called air potato or potato yam, is a member of the yam family grown for its tubers below ground and edible bulbils above. While both the tubers and bulbils are used medicinally, only the bulbils are generally edible. Some varieties produce a bitter-tasting tuber which becomes palatable after sustained boiling.

In English, Yams (Dioscorea bulbifera L.) is known by Aerial yam, Air potato, Bulb-bearing yam, Bulbil-bearing yam, or Potato yam.

Yellow yam (Dioscorea cayenensis also spelt cayennensis) is native to West Africa and is one of four important species of yam on the continent. They are cultivated for their tubers which can range anywhere from 500 grams to 10 kilograms in weight. They are brown-skinned with yellow fleshy parts. Some authorities consider Dioscorea rotundata to be a subspecies (or vice versa).

In English, Yams (Dioscorea cayenensis Lam.) is known by Negro yam, Yellow Guinea yam, or Yellow yam.

Also known as Bitter yam, Dioscorea dumetorum is one of the four primary species of yam commonly cultivated in Africa. It’s mainly grown for its tubers which are small and form in clusters. The flesh is can range from white to yellow in colour. The yellow ones can be toxic but this is combated by repeated soaking in salty water.

In English, Yams (Dioscorea dumetorum (Kunth) Pax) is known by Bitter yam, Cluster yam, or Trifoliate yam.

In English, Yams (Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.) Burkill) is known by Asiatic yam, Asiatic yam, Chinese yam, or Lesser yam.

Dioscorea oppositifolia (Bellarai in Kannada) is a type of yam native to Myanmar (Burma) and to the Indian Subcontinent (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh).It is cultivated for its tubers. It is often mixed up with Dioscorea polystachya (Chinese Yam) which is local to East Asia.

In English, Yams (Dioscorea oppositifolia L.) is known by Betel yam, Chinese yam, or Cinnamon yam.

Dioscorea rotundata (white yam or Guinea yam) is a widely cultivated crop of West Africa and one of the most important species of yam in the world. Through the slave trade, this yam has spread to other parts of the world and is grown primarily for its tuber as well as for the production of farina. The tubers are popularly used to make a dish named fufu in West Africa.

In English, Yams (Dioscorea rotundata Poiret) is known by Guinea yam or White Guinea yam.

Dioscorea trifida (Indian yam or cush-cush) is a species of yam native to Central and South America. As with most yams, it is grown for its tubers which can be baked, boiled or mashed for use in soups. The tuber is starchy and is usually white, black, or purple. It is one of the few yams that were native to the Americas that still continue to be cultivated there; the others have all been supplanted by African varieties.

In English, Yams (Dioscorea trifida L. f.) is known by Cush-cush, Cush-cush yam, or Indian yam.

Also known as purple yam, Dioscorea alata L. is a tuberous root vegetable of the yam family native to Southeast Asia. The tubers are formed in bright colours and are use as food flavouring and in a variety of desserts, pastries, etc.

In English, Yams (Dioscorea alata L.) is known by Asiatic yam, Common yam, Greater yam, Humped yam, Pondichery potato, Water yam, or Winged yam.