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Link to enlarge vase K7784 &#copy; Justin Kerr Charles Zidar
ANCIENT MAYA BOTANICAL RESEARCH

Family:  Dioscoreaceae
Genus:  Dioscorea
Species:  alata
Authority:  L.
Common Name:  macal
Maya Plant Use:  Food, product use and medicine
Notes:  D. trifida, D. bartlettii ? Photo: www.nybg.org (D. bartlettii)


Other Plant Photos:

Additional views of the plant species, click on a photo below to view larger image.



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