Dioscorea pentaphylla ?

Please help in identification of this. Its a local root consumed in Jharkhand.

Local name-Churke

Date-15th August, 2018

Place-Village chewo, Godda, Jharkhand

Dioscorea pentaphylla L. ?

Dioscorea wd. be my guess too.

one of the rangaloo but be careful of toxic alkaloids identified a century ago. follow rules set by the local tribals

What are the species of Dioscorea reported from your area ?

May I request you to post the leaves etc. for determination of the species ?

Sorry sir, I don’t have the pictures of leaves and flower.

Yes, Dioscorea pentaphylla L. is possible (as earlier suggested by …) as per images of tubers herein.

Please help in identification of this. Its a local root consumed in Jharkhand.

Local name-Nappe

Date-15th August, 2018

Place-Village chewo, Godda, Jharkhand

Dioscorea pentaphylla L. ??

Leaf and flower data is required

agree with … and remove those roots hiding the bulbous object

May I request you to post the leaves etc. for determination of the species ?

Sorry sir, I don’t have the pictures of leaves and flower.

Yes, Dioscorea pentaphylla L. is possible (as earlier suggested by …) as per images of tubers herein.