Vegetation Database .. detailed information | |
Aerial Yam Dioscorea bulbifera | |
Plant Family : | Dioscoreaceae |
Plant Form : | vine |
Growth Habit : | Slender climber with a tuberous root system and thin twining stems 1-3m high. |
Fruiting Season : | Flowering period February to April. |
Distribution : | Northern Australia, in open forest, along creeks and in coastal scrubs. |
Introduced : | No |
Seen North Qld : | Yes |
Additional info .. | locations seen (2) .. |
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