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BALBAL

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Meaning
means the tubers grow upwards. Balbal in pidgin is 'Erythrina variegated'. It is called balbal because the variegation in leaf is similar to color of Erythrina variegated 'Picta'
Synonyms
  • YAM KAMANTAP (Unknown language)
Taxonomy
Putative classification
Dioscorea esculenta
Name
Dioscorea esculenta
Taxonomic rank
Species
IUCN conservation status
Not evaluated
Reviewed
No
Survey
Name
De1008
Survey date
2019-10-15
Crop type
Yam
Country
Papua New Guinea
Province
Madang
District
Kwongam

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