Lesser Yam (Dioscorea esculenta)

  

Dioscorea esculenta, commonly known as the lesser yam, is a yam species native to Island Southeast Asia and introduced to Near Oceania and East Africa by early Austronesian voyagers. It is grown for their edible tubers, though it has smaller tubers than the more widely-cultivated Dioscorea alata and is usually spiny.

• Common Name In Sri Lanka: Kukulala (කුකුළල)
• Scientific Name: Dioscorea esculenta
• Average Height: Up to 3 m

Dioscorea esculenta is part of the catalog of ayurvedic medicinal plants of Sri Lanka.