They look like potatoes but are deadly to native plants. The Dioscorea bulbifera, an invasive climbing vine commonly referred to as air potatoes, has become a big problem in Florida within the past 10 ...

India (Kumaon region, western Himalayas): axillary tubers cut into pieces, steeped in water, and boiled prior to eating. Maharashtra State (Thane District): the Warli tribe eat the roasted roots.

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