Winged yam (Dioscorea alata), also called white yam or ube, is a vigorous tropical vine grown for its large, starchy tubers. A staple food in many tropical regions, famous for its vivid purple flesh in some cultivars.
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea (dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh) |
| Species: | alata (a-LAY-tuh) |
| Synonym: | Dioscorea rubella |
Requires long, warm season, trellis, and deep, fertile soil. Tubers harvested after vine dies back. Used in sweet and savory dishes, desserts (ube halaya), and flour. Ornamental vine with heart-shaped leaves.
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