Dioscorea pentaphylla L., Sp. Pl. 1032 1753. (Syn. Botryosicyos pentaphyllus (L.) Hochst.; Dioscorea changjiangensis F.W.Xing & Z.X.Li; Dioscorea codonopsidifolia Kamik.;Dioscorea digitata Mill.; Dioscorea globifera R.Knuth; Dioscorea jacquemontii Hook.f.; Dioscorea kleiniana Kunth; Dioscorea spinosa Burm.;Dioscorea triphylla L. ; Hamatris triphylla (L.) Salisb.; Ubium quadrifarium J.F.Gmel.; Ubium scandens J.St.-Hil.);
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dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh — named for Pedanios Dioscorides, Greek pharmacologistDave’s Botanary
pen-tuh-FIL-uh — from the Greek penta (five) and phyllum (leaf)Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: Cowan yam, Fiji yam, five-leaf yam, mouse root, prickly yamAssamese: আদা আলু ada alu, পাচ পতীয়া আলু punch patia aluBengali: কাঁটা আলু kanta aluGujarati: નાનો જંગલી કંદ nano jungli kand, વજનું કંદ vajnu kand, વેણી વેલ veni velHindi: कांटा आलू kanta alu, फल आलू phal aluKannada: ಕಾಡು ಗುಂಬಳ kaadu gumbalaKhasi: phan kyrsiewKonkani: तीळ करंदी til karandiMalayalam: കാട്ടുകിഴങ്ങ് kattukizhangu, മരക്കിഴങ്ങ് marakkizhangu, നല്ലനൂറ nallanura, നൂറകിഴങ്ങ് noorakizhanguManipuri: হা haMarathi: गाबोळी gaaboli, मुंडावळया mundavalya, शॆंडवेल shendvelNepali: मिठे तरुल mithe tarulOdia: କଣ୍ଟାଆଳୁ kontaaluSanskrit: कण्टकालुक kantakalukaTamil: காட்டுவள்ளி kattu-valli, நூறை nuraiTelugu: అడవి గినుసు తీగ adavi ginusu tiga, అడవి గుమ్మడి తీగ adavi gummadi tiga, చెంచు గడ్డ chenchu gadda, దుక్క పెండలము dukka pendalamu, కారుచెంబ kaaruchemba, మొయ్యాక్కు పెండలము moyyakku pendalamu, ముళ్ల పెండలము mullu pendalamu, నూలు దుంప nulu dumpa, పంది గడ్డ pandi gadda, పంది ముక్కు దుంప pandi mukku dumpaTulu: ಕಾಟ್ಟು ಕುಂಬುಡ kattu kumbuda
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Native to: s China, Japan, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, n Australia
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Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to N. Australia as per WCSP;
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Edible use (WILD): … tubers (as VEGETABLE) eaten by … Paniya tribe in Kerala
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Dioscoreaceae (yam family) » Dioscorea pentaphylla
Synonym: Dioscorea triphylla
dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh — named for Pedanios Dioscorides, 1st century Greek pharmacologist
pen-tuh-FIL-uh — from the Greek penta (five) and phyllum (leaf)
Native to: s China, Japan, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, n Australia
Edible use (WILD):
… tubers (as VEGETABLE) eaten by … Paniya tribe in Kerala … ESEAP<http://tinyurl.com/2vmwro5>;
> … tribal folks of Melghat Forest … ethnoleaflets<ethnoleaflets>
some facts about wild edibles:
… there are at least 3,000 edible plant species known to man, with merely 30 crops contributing to more than 90% of the world’s calorie intake and only 120 crops are economically important on a national scale
… there are 1,532 edible wild food species in India, mostly from the Western Ghats and Himalayan regions
ESEAP <http://tinyurl.com/2vmwro5>


 


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identification no221111sn1:
Kindly ID this plant. My guess is Dioscorea pentaphylla

location: mulshi, pune 3000ft. above msl
habitat: wild
plant habit: shrub?
height: may be 8-9 ft.

… my belief too: Dioscorea pentaphylla


Yes Dioscorea pentaphylla.
It often has trifoliate leaves.


yes it look like D. pentaphylla, but also should be checked with D. bellophylla


 


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Kas Week :: DV :: 28 SEP 08 – 0234 :: Dioscorea pentaphylla:
Kas plateauabout 4000 ft asl
… one of the 39 World Heritage sites in the Western Ghats of India

28 SEP 08
Dioscorea pentaphylla L. … (family: Dioscoreaceae)
dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh — named for Pedanios Dioscorides, Greek pharmacologistDave’s Botanary
pen-tuh-FIL-uh — from the Greek penta (five) and phyllum (leaf)Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: Fiji yam, five-leaved yam, mountain yam, mouse root, prickly yam, wild yam • Bengali: কাঁটা আলু kanta alu • Hindi: कांटा आलू kanta alu • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಗುಮ್ಬಳ kaadu gumbala • Konkani: तीळ करंडी til karandi • Malayalam: noora, neynoora • Manipuri: হা ha • Marathi: babra, शेंडवेल shendvel • Nepalese: मिठे तरुल mithe tarul • Oriya: kontaalu • Sanskrit: कण्टकालुकः kantakaluka • Tamil: காட்டுவள்ளி kaattuvalli, நூறை nuurai • Telugu: అడవి గెనుసు తీగ adavi genasu tiga
Native to: s China, Japan, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, n Australia
References: Flowers of IndiaENVIS – FRLHTNPGS / GRINeFloraDDSA 

what a lot of flower buds
no intact leaf? insects love it..I guess


Another fantastic upload.
I think almost everyone must be familiar with one of our eflora member; “Adittya Dharap”. He use to write series of articles on wild flowers in Marathi daily “Loksatta”. He has written one very nice and informative article on Dioscorea pentaphylla where in he has named this as “Motiya“, very appropriate name . I liked this article very much and thought of sharing with you all. Here is the link for the same.
This was published on 24th July 2010.
Well done …


Though the name is D. pentaphylla ; the leaves are often trifoliate rather than with five foliate.


… – agree with you on the number of leaflets but I have seen several plants with 5 leaflets as well.
The variation is indeed considerable.


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Kas week : Dioscorea pentaphylla SMP:  Dioscorea pentaphylla
Family : Dioscoreaceae


Profuse flowering



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KAS Week DS_081012_05 For Id:
Seen these berries hanging from tree , 7-8 feet tall. Kas , 22nd Sep 2012.
Id please.


Check for Dioscorea pentaphylla.


It is a climber Dioscorea pentaphylla growing on another tree.
I can observe three foliate leaves here which is common with this. The leaves may be 3 or 5 foliate.


 


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Dioscorea pentaphylla L. from Hooghly:

Attaching pictures of Dioscorea pentaphylla L.
Species : Dioscorea pentaphylla L.
Bengali name : KAANTAA AALU
Habit & Habitat : wild twiner with spiny stem
Date : 11/7/12 & 19/9/12
Place : Hooghly

 


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Request for flower id (X-21) : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 3 authors.
Requesting id of this flower (picture taken at Kaas in late Sep, 2012).


Dioscorea pentaphylla (Dioscoreaceae).


Yes, agree with …
These are male flowers of Dioscorea pentaphylla.



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Climber for ID : 03102013 : RV 2 :  Attachments (4). 4 posts by 3 authors.

Found this climber with this vegetative growth………
with a very slight touch the fruit came off the branch………
some of the leaves were trifoliate and some has four leaflets……
it was in the dense forest so could not get clear pictures……..
the picture was taken yesterday (2.10.13) in SGNP, Mumbai.

This should be Dioscorea pentaphylla.



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Dioscorea pentaphylla L. SN May 15 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2).
Dioscorea pentaphylla L.
Twining climber over bushes in the dry deciduous forests of southern states.
I am thankful to my colleague Mr. Silambarasan R (Botanist) who took this photograph.



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Please help in identification.
date/time:nov13
location:ambyvalley rd.,lonavala,pune
habitat:wild
plant habit:climber?
height:going upto 6-7 ft.

These look like the fruit of Dioscorea pentaphylla.


Dioscoria pentaphylla



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ANSEPT05 Please identify this climber with thorns : 3 posts by 3 authors.
Makalidurga 31st August 2014


Is it Dioscorea sp.? Not sure with the species.


Yes, most probably Dioscorea pentaphylla.


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ANSEPT05 Please identify this climber with thorns : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4).

Makalidurga
31st August 2014


Is it Dioscorea sp.? Not sure with the species


Yes, most probably Dioscorea pentaphylla.


Supporting …


Are its flower buds used as a vegetable? It is said that they are useful as a remedy to alleviate stomachache.



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Satara, Oct 2014 :: Requesting ID validation – Dioscorea :: ARKOCT-16: 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3).
Requesting to please validate ID of this Dioscorea climber captured near Satara, Maharashtra in October 2014.
Is this Dioscorea pentaphylla?


Yes, Nice pics of Dioscorea pentaphylla..


Dioscorea pentaphylla can have 3 or 5 leaflets.



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Climber For ID : MNP,Mumbai : 27FEB15 : AK-24 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
A climber seen in MNP, Mumbai on 2nd Sept,12.
Id please.

Though it is difficult to identify from vegetative stage of the plant and only one image, yet I tried my best to get close to this plant. Based on its habit and leaves (5-foliate with entire margins) it might be: Dioscorea pentaphylla L. Family: Dioscoreaceae. With almost 25 documented (internationally) synonyms.



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Fwd: [efloraofindia:222656] Re: I’d please GK 1 : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
Please give the I’D of this diascorea species collected from kannur, Kerala


It is very near to Dioscorea pentaphylla


Dioscorea pentaphylla L.


But leaf shape and number of leaflets vary……


Dioscorea pentaphylla L. to me too, 3-7 leaflets and panicled male inflorescence are the identifying characters. Leaflet shape may vary from ovate to obovate to lanceolate.



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Id pls (mixed thread): 8 posts by 4 authors. 1 correct image as above.
Id pls
Location :- purchsed from market of Dombivli, maharashtra.
2.9.2015

Inflorescence of Dioscorea sp.


… and it must be Dioscorea pentaphylla.



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KHWS 13 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2)
Collection site: Kalsubai-Harishchandragarh Wildlife Sanctuary
Date: 13 September 2015
Collected by: …

What about the habit of the plant?


Celastrus paniculatus?


These are the flowers of Dioscorea pentaphylla. Please check the archives of this group for my photographs of this.

To be specific, these are male flowers of Dioscorea pentaphylla.
These are cooked and consumed and are available in local market.

 


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Creeper for ID : 12 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) – 1 MB
For ID please. Creeper from Wayanad, Kerala.

Please check D. kalakapershadii Prain & Burkill…. most probably…


I think you mean Dioscorea kalakapershadii


Please check for Dioscorea tomentosa J.Koenig ex Spreng.


Thank you. The leaves seem to be different. Looks more like Dioscorea pentaphylla from the pictures I found on the net.


Another picture of the leaf. Attachments (1) – 1 MB


I also feel closer to images of Dioscorea pentaphylla L.



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Dioscorea pentaphylla L. ?? : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7)
Location :  Thula Khet, Pokhara, Nepal
Date : 10 August 2017
Altitude : 2800 ft.
Link

Yes, to me also appear close to images at Dioscorea pentaphylla

Thank you …!
Nepali Names : मिठे तरुल Mithe Tarul  / काँटा आलू Kaantaa Aaloo / मिठो गिठ्ठा Mitho Giththaa / चुइयाँ  Chuiyaan / जगते भ्याकुर Jagate Bhyaakur / त्यागुनो Tyaaguno


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Fruit for Id- ID19012018SH3 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Fruit for Id pl.
Location – Kas Plateau, Maharashtra
Date – September 2009

Pl. check

Thanks … But still confused about the species. The leaves look much different than in T.cordifolia and T.sinensis.


Dioscorea pentaphylla L. [Dioscoreaceae] in bud.



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Fruit for Id- ID19012018SH3 : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Fruit for Id pl.
Location – Kas Plateau, Maharashtra
Date – September 2009

Thanks … But still confused about the species. The leaves look much different than in T.cordifolia and T.sinensis.


Dioscorea pentaphylla L. [Dioscoreaceae] in bud.


To me also appear close to images at Dioscorea pentaphylla L.


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Id of Fruit from Kaas Plateau -ID22072020SH2 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) – 889 kb.
Going through some old, unidentified photos in this Lockdown period.
Fruit for Id pl. Is this Dioscorea pentaphylla ? But leaves look different. Maybe the mixup of adjacent plants.
Location -Kaas Plateau ( Maharashtra)
Date – September 2009

Confused between Dioscorea pentaphylla and Dioscorea kamoonensis !


Thanks, …, for the id.
Dioscorea kamoonensis does not have distribution in the area.
It is Dioscorea pentaphylla only as earlier identified at Fruit for Id- ID19012018SH3


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Mahabaleshwar Maharashtra
Date: September 25, 2015 … Altitude: about 4000 ft asl
Dioscorea ¿ pentaphylla ? … (family: Dioscoreaceae)

I have been believing the posted plant to be Dioscorea pentaphylla; but on a relook, the inflorescences are not hanging in typical bunch at every node.
The leaves are trifoliate, and you may see them closely by clicking on the 4th photo. It will lead to a photopage in flickr site. Please click on the photo – it will zoom and allow you to pan the photo. You may otherwise decide to download the photo by clicking on appropriate “download” icon.
Please validate.


Appears close as per first glance at

After going through descriptions in various sites including FoI and eFI, I am convinced that the plant is indeed Dioscorea pentaphylla.


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Please validate following names for Dioscorea pentaphylla:
વાજ નો કંદ vaj no kandThe Famine Foods Database
નાનો જંગલી કંદ nano jungli kandBiological Diversity of Gujarat … current version of PDF seems to have shortened content – we no longer find the names’ list which was found earlier.

Found few more names, I am sure these are not common, may be limited to certain regions of Gujarat …
હુરો huro … વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી. (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)

વેણી વેલ veni vel … thanks to Jalamsinh Vala for help with this name in facebook


From what I gather, the name ‘Vaj no kand‘ was documented by George Alexander Gammie in his paper “A note on the plants used during famines and seasons of scarcity in the Bombay Presidency” published in the Records of the Botanical Survey of India, vol. II, Calcutta, 1903. Have attached the relevant pages herewith. This name appears to be used for other Dioscorea species as well, not only in Surat district (Gujarat) but also in the former Khandesh district (Maharashtra). It would be spelt in Gujarati as વજનું કંદ or વજ કંદ. Also known as નાનો જંગલી કંદ.
I am not acquainted with the other names but વેણી વેલ is an evocative epithet since it is descriptive of the inflorescences (likened to braided hair). Most vernacular names of Dioscorea spp. refer to the tubers.
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very apt and appropriate information, …, thank you.
I find that often what … write as gujrarati names of medicinal plants do not match with what i find in Bapalal Vaidyas book and sometimes not even in … guj forest flora etc.  His must be truly local vernacular names that never got in any academic books.
yes the વેણી વેલ  sounds like a gajara of flower that women use  ie વેણી.
Besides that I do not really see five leaflets even after enlarging, … Am i missing something?


Thank you very much … for the information and clarity. …, this species of Dioscorea, has either 3 or 5 leaflets; one of its synonym is Dioscorea triphylla.

that’s the confusion. does plant list say their molecular //genetic analysis shows same genes? the genes that produce three leaf pattern with its unique venation. must be different from genes that produce five leaf pattern with a very different venation. and the kand of the two type must be of different nutritonal or medicinal value. i just hope plant list and so kew, mobot, nybg et al will resolve such issues across the board
i am sure some one somewhere had done molecular analysis. any way you current plant has three leaves.
i wish you would see that their veins are different from the true pentaphylla leaves.


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Please help me with the name punch patia alu in Assamese script.

I got the name in native script in facebook group … পাচ পতীয়া আলু for punch patia alu – meaning five-leaved yam.


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via Species‎ > ‎D‎ > Dioscorea pentaphylla L. … family: Dioscoreaceae
Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth
dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh — named for Pedanios Dioscorides, Greek pharmacologistDave’s Botanary
pen-tuh-FIL-uh — Greek: penta (five) and phyllum (leaf) Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: Cowan yam, Fiji yam, five-leaf yam, mouse root, prickly yamAssamese: আদা আলু ada alu, পাচ পতীয়া আলু punch patia aluBengali: কাঁটা আলু kanta aluGujarati: નાનો જંગલી કંદ nano jungli kand, વજનું કંદ vajnu kand, વેણી વેલ veni velHindi: कांटा आलू kanta alu, फल आलू phal aluKannada: ಕಾಡು ಗುಂಬಳ kaadu gumbalaKhasi: phan kyrsiewKonkani: तीळ करंदी til karandiMalayalam: കാട്ടുകിഴങ്ങ് kattukizhangu, മരക്കിഴങ്ങ് marakkizhangu, നല്ലനൂറ nallanura, നൂറകിഴങ്ങ് noorakizhanguManipuri: হা haMarathi: गाबोळी gaaboli, मुंडावळया mundavalya, शॆंडवेल shendvelNepali: मिठे तरुल mithe tarulOdia: କଣ୍ଟାଆଳୁ kontaaluSanskrit: कण्टकालुक kantakalukaTamil: காட்டுவள்ளி kattu-valli, நூறை nuraiTelugu: అడవి గినుసు తీగ adavi ginusu tiga, అడవి గుమ్మడి తీగ adavi gummadi tiga, చెంచు గడ్డ chenchu gadda, దుక్క పెండలము dukka pendalamu, కారుచెంబ kaaruchemba, మొయ్యాక్కు పెండలము moyyakku pendalamu, ముళ్ల పెండలము mullu pendalamu, నూలు దుంప nulu dumpa, పంది గడ్డ pandi gadda, పంది ముక్కు దుంప pandi mukku dumpaTulu: ಕಾಟ್ಟು ಕುಂಬುಡ kattu kumbuda
botanical names: Dioscorea pentaphylla L. … synonyms: Botryosicyos pentaphyllus (L.) Hochst. • Dioscorea changjiangensis F.W.Xing & Z.X.LiDioscorea codonopsidifolia Kamik. • Dioscorea digitata Mill. • Dioscorea globifera R.Knuth • Dioscorea jacquemontii Hook.f. • Dioscorea kleiniana Kunth • Dioscorea spinosa Burm. • Dioscorea triphylla L. • Hamatris triphylla (L.) Salisb. • Ubium quadrifarium J.F.Gmel. • Ubium scandens J.St.-Hil. … status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.
September 25, 2015 … Mahabaleshwar

thanks. you have patience. great database forms from this


Excellent compilation of local names.. Yes, I agree with … … has lot of patience. Thanks … for sharing..

dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh — named for Pedanios Dioscorides, Greek pharmacologist … Dave’s Botanary
pen-tuh-FIL-uh — Greek: penta (five) and phyllum (leaf) … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: buck yam, Cowan yam, Fiji yam, five-leaf yam, mouse root, prickly yam • Assamese: আদা আলু ada alu,পাঁচপতীয়া আলু panch patia alu • Bengali: কাঁটা আলু kanta alu • Dogri: सेयादूँ seyadun • Gujarati: નાનો જંગલી કંદ nano jungli kand, વજનું કંદ vajnu kand, વેણી વેલ veni vel • Hindi: कांटा आलू kanta alu, फल आलू phal alu • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಗುಂಬಳ kaadu gumbala • Khasi: phan kyrsiew • Konkani: धोवी करंदी dhovi karamdi, कोनेती koneti, तीळ करंदी til karamdi • Malayalam: കാട്ടുകിഴങ്ങ് kattukizhangu, മരക്കിഴങ്ങ് marakkizhangu, നല്ലനൂറ nallanoora, നൂറകിഴങ്ങ് noorakizhangu • Manipuri: ꯍꯥ ꯑꯉꯧꯕꯥ ha angouba • Marathi: गाबोळी gaaboli, मुंडावळया mundavalya, शेंडवेल shendvel • Mizo: vawkpui bahra • Nepali: चुइयाँ chuiyaan, जगते भ्याकुर jagate bhyaakur, काँटा आलू kaantaa aaloo, मिठे तरुल mithe tarul, मिठो गिठ्ठा mitho giththaa, त्यागुनो tyaaguno • Odia: ବଣ ଆଳୁ banaalu, କରବା karaba, କଣ୍ଟାଆଳୁ kontaalu • Sanskrit: कण्टकालुक kantakaluka • Tamil: காட்டுவள்ளி kattu-valli, நூறை nurai, வள்ளிக்கொடி valli-k-koti • Telugu: అడవి గినుసు తీగ adavi ginusu tiga, అడవి గుమ్మడి తీగ adavi gummadi tiga, చెంచు గడ్డ chenchu gadda, దుక్క పెండలము dukka pendalamu, కారుచెంబ kaaruchemba, మొయ్యాక్కు పెండలము moyyakku pendalamu, ముళ్ల పెండలము mullu pendalamu, నూలు దుంప nulu dumpa, పంది గడ్డ pandi gadda, పంది ముక్కు దుంప pandi mukku dumpa • Tulu: ಕಾಟ್ಟು ಕುಂಬುಡ kattu kumbuda

botanical namesDioscorea pentaphylla L. … synonymsDioscorea triphylla L. … and many more listed at POWO

Bibliography / etymology
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
buck yam
Cowan yam, Fiji yam
five-leaf yam
  • Wikipedia
  • or five-leaved yam … Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
  • five-leaf yam or five-leaved yam … the palmate leaves of this plant are made up of usually five leaflets, sometimes three – justifying the synonym Dioscorea triphylla L.
    yam refers to the tuber the plant grows underground – eaten by local folks, serves as food during famines
mouse root, prickly yam
  • Telangana Forest Department – Flora by R D Reddy
  • mouse root = most possibly, the underground tubers are shaped like mice; prickly yam = owing to the thorny, prickly nature of the stem
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
আদা আলু ada alu,পাঁচপতীয়া আলু panch patia alu
  • Many thanks to Ashim Gogoi for help with this name … facebook
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
কাঁটা আলু kanta alu
  • WISDOM LIBRARY – the greatest source of ancient and modern knowledge
~~~~~ DOGRI ~~~~~
सेयादूँ seyadun
  • Many thanks to OM Prakash Vidyarthi for help with this name … facebook … other variants: स्यादूँ syadun or सादूं sadun
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
નાનો જંગલી કંદ nano jungli kand, વજનું કંદ vajnu kand, વેણી વેલ veni vel
  • Many thanks to Viplav Gangar for help with this name … efloraofindia … નાનો જંગલી કંદ nano jungli kand = small wild tuber; વજનું કંદ vajnu kand or just વજ કંદ vaj kand; વેણી વેલ veni vel is an evocative epithet since it is descriptive of the inflorescences (likened to braided hair)
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
दरेघल dareghal
कांटा आलू kanta alu, फल आलू phal alu
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಕಾಡು ಗುಂಬಳ kaadu gumbala
~~~~~ KHASI ~~~~~
phan kyrsiew
  • WISDOM LIBRARY – the greatest source of ancient and modern knowledge
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
धोवी करंदी dhovi karamdi, कोनेती koneti
तीळ करंदी til karamdi
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
കാട്ടുകിഴങ്ങ് kattukizhangu, മരക്കിഴങ്ങ് marakkizhangu, നൂറകിഴങ്ങ് noorakizhangu
നല്ലനൂറ nallanoora
~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~
ꯍꯥ ꯑꯉꯧꯕꯥ ha angouba
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
गाबोळी gaaboli
  • Many thanks to Shamal Gokhale for help with this name … facebook
  • also written as गाभोळी gaabholi … the male inflorescence look like caviar (fish eggs), which are known by this name in Marathi
मुंडावळया mundavalya
  • Many thanks to Ilahi Mujawar for help with this name … facebook
  • the male inflorescence look like braids of flowers that are used to adorn bride’s and groom’s headgear, typically in villages of Maharashtra. Such wreaths are known by this name.
शेंडवेल shendvel
~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~
vawkpui bahra
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
चुइयाँ chuiyaan, जगते भ्याकुर jagate bhyaakur, काँटा आलू kaantaa aaloo, मिठे तरुल mithe tarul, मिठो गिठ्ठा mitho giththaa, त्यागुनो tyaaguno
  • Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with these names … efloraofindia
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
ବଣ ଆଳୁ banaalu, କରବା karaba
ବଣ ଆଳୁ banaalu, କରବା karaba, କଣ୍ଟାଆଳୁ kontaalu
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
कण्टकालुक kantakaluka
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
காட்டுவள்ளி kattu-valli, வள்ளிக்கொடி valli-k-koti
நூறை nurai
  • Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras … நூறங்கிழங்கு nuran kilanku and நூற்றைக்கிழங்கு nurrai-k-kilanku derived from Malayalam name of this plant
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
అడవి గినుసు తీగ adavi ginusu tiga, అడవి గుమ్మడి తీగ adavi gummadi tiga, చెంచు గడ్డ chenchu gadda, దుక్క పెండలము dukka pendulamu, కారుచెంబ kaaruchemba, మొయ్యాక్కు పెండలము moyyakku pendalamu, ముళ్ల పెండలము mullu pendalamu, నూలు దుంప nulu dumpa, పంది గడ్డ pandi gadda, పంది ముక్కు దుంప pandi mukku dumpa
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
ಕಾಟ್ಟು ಕುಂಬುಡ kattu kumbuda
~~~~~ x ~~~~~


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This climber was seen by the roadside near Tamhini ghat near Pune, MH in Aug 2019.
I guess this is Dioscorea hispida.

Dioscorea kamoonensis Kunth ??


Very similar to D. pentaphylla because plant has 3-5 foliate leaves,


…, agreeing with …; your posted plant is Dioscorea pentaphylla. The pendant fruits are tell-tale.
Dioscorea hispida has easy to recognize leaflets, and fruits though hanging, are quite different looking.


Thanks so much … for correcting the ID.
I had seen a similar plant at Rajgad which also had similar fruits, would like to get the same verified. I will re-open that thread.


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Rajgad, Sep 2014 :: Requesting ID of this climber :: ARKSEP-27 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7).
Requesting to please ID this climber captured at Rajgad near Pune in Sep 2014.
Is this Dioscorea pentaphylla?


Check with Dioscorea hispida (three foliolate) or pentaphyla (five foliolate)


Thank you … for the ID. I think it is D. hispida..


In view of the concluded ID in this post, I think this plant, too, is D. pentaphylla. Could you please validate.

Yes …, Dioscorea pentaphylla. Some may want to reach the original post of this thread, to view pictures.


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Dioscorea pentaphylla L. : 2 posts by 1 author. Attachments (6)- around 900 kb each.

Location: Naikap, Indra Daha, Kathmandu
Altitude: 1570 m.
Date: 18 August 2019
Habit : Wild
Young plant!

Attachments (2)- 3 mb each.


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Dioscorea pentaphylla L. : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)
Location: Chalnakhel, kathmandu, Nepal
Altitude: 1570 m.
Date: 14 September  2019
Habit : Wild


Fwd: ID No. 31102020_1 RD : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Please  help me to identify this species. My wild guess is Dioscorea tomentosa. Please validate the Id.

Resembles pentaphylla


I feel the same …



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ID No. 1112020_4 RD : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Is it Dioscorea pentaphylla? Please validate the ID

For me yes.


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ID No. 1112020_3 RD : 2 posts by 1 author. Attachments (1)

Please help me to identify this species. Though it looks like D. pentaphylla, but without thorn or spine on stem; and Inflorescence is also different from other species I am posting here.
Place: Assam
Date: 10/10/20

Yes, appears to be Dioscorea pentaphylla as per details and references herein.



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Climber For ID : SGNP,Mumbai : 030713 : AK-1 : Attachments (2). 5 posts by 3 authors.
climber seen at SGNP, Mumbai on 29/7/2012.
The fruits in the picture belong to a different climber of the Wild Grape.
Id please.

Looks like Dioscorea pentaphylla,


Should be some Vitaceae member. Diocorea do not produce rounded fruits.


The fruits belong to Ampelocissus latifolia, the climber is different. Initially, it confused me too.


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Please identify this climber – NS 141013 : Attachments (4). 5 posts by 3 authors.
Photographed on my property at Shahapur yesterday (13.10.13). Please identify this climber.

Could be Cyphostemma trilobata of Vitaceae.


A reply from …: ‘It is young plant of diocorea juvenile plant, diocorea species cannot be determined’.


Looks both guesses incorrect !


Dioscorea pentaphylla


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SK 2953 08 September 2021: 4 very high res. images.
Location: Surkhet, West Nepal
Altitude: 1057m.
Date: 12 August 2021
Habit : Wild


Seems Dioscorea pentaphylla …,
Any more information like Flower or Fruit,


Looks you are right. No growth yet!


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Requesting a climber id: 1 high res. image.

11/10/2021
IISER campus adjoining Agasthyamalai biosphere reserve, Thiruvananthapuram.
A handsome climber with pendulous racemes.

Dioscorea pentaphylla L.


Yes …


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SGNP, Sep 2013 :: Dioscorea for validation :: ARK2021-134: 2 images- 1 high res.

This was clicked in SGNP, Mumbai in Sep 2013.
Was just starting then and thought this to be Dioscorea bulbifera.
But now I think this is Dioscorea pentaphylla.
Requested to please validate.

Please check Dioscorea pentaphylla L.


Yes it’s Dioscorea pentaphylla




I D please – Thrissur Oct 2022: 2 high res. images.
Please identify this


I think it is close to the images at Dioscorea pentaphylla L.


I am not sure about the ID !


Can you send the location, elevation, date etc.?


Location is Thrissur


May not be Dioscorea ??


Why not Dioscorea pentaphylla L.?


Yes … ! Initially I was not sure about the shape of bubil.
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SK 3868 02 October 2023: 2 high res. images.

Location: Okharpauwa, Nuwakot, Nepal 
Date: 15 September 2023
Elevation: 1700 m.
Habit : Wild
ID ??

Pl. check Dioscorea.


Pl. check
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/26/dioscorea-pentaphylla/
For me, it is possible.


I guess you are right


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Dioscoreaceae: Dioscorea pentaphylla L.: 2 images.
location/date: (1: with flowers) Hirebailu, Chikamagalur Distr., Karnataka, July 1997; (2: in fruit) between Semadoh and Chikaldara, Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Amravati Distr., Maharashtra, November 1994



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