White yam
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A perennial plant of the family Botryllaceae, found widely in Southeast Asia and Polynesia. It grows to a height of 70-100cm. The leaves are deeply cut into three lobes. The tubers contain a large amount of starch, but are bitter and inedible as is. They are edible after being crushed, washed several times, and refined. Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
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東南アジアとポリネシアに広く分布するタシロイモ科の多年草。高さ70〜100cm。葉は３裂して深く切れ込む。塊茎は大量のデンプンを含むが，苦みがあってそのままでは食用に適さないので，すりつぶして何回も水洗し，精製したものを食用とする。
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