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
Reviewed
No
Features
Miscellaneous
Balbal yam : Balbal is the Coral reef tree (Erythrina coralloides), referring to its leaves. Ploidy level by Flow Cytometry : 3
Survey
Name
De1062
Survey date
2019-10-17
Crop type
Yam
Country
Papua New Guinea
Province
Madang
District
Kwongam
