What is yella gadda in english?
The species Dioscorea oppositifolia L. is known by the common name Yella gadda in Telugu.
- Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
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, Yella gadda (Dioscorea oppositifolia L.) is known by Betel yam, Chinese yam, or Cinnamon yam.
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