Below are some Samoan plant names in alphabetical order in the Samoan language and their corresponding descriptions in English. [1] [2] [3] Many are used in traditional medicines in the …

Jul 20, 2022 · Yams continue to make an important contribution to nutrition and food security in most Pacific islands. In addition, Dioscorea alata is an important prestige food in Papua New …

Dioscorea alata – also called ube (/ ˈ uː b ɛ,-b eɪ /), ubi, purple yam, or greater yam, among many other names – is a species of yam (a tuber). The tubers are usually a vivid violet-purple to …

Dec 3, 2019 · Yams are starchy edible roots, which have a rough outer exterior. Yams are on the less sweet side. They are roughly the size of small potatoes, while some can grow up to 5 feet …

Here is a simple guide to identifying the species of cultivated yams (Dioscorea) commonly found in the Pacific Islands. To use this guide in the field, look first at the way the yam stem twines …

Samoans or Samoan people (Samoan: tagata Sāmoa) are the Indigenous Polynesian people of the Samoan Islands, an archipelago in Polynesia, who speak the Samoan language.

An intrusive, but one of the most widely consumed varieties of yam cultivated in the Pacific Islands, Asia and West Africa. Uncultivated versions may be bitter and even poisonous (as in …

Poa is the term applied to a special variety of yam in Tonga and Samoa -- in Samoa it has been described as a premium variety.

Samoa grows an abundance of tropical fruits and vegetables on plantations, and these flavours of the Pacific abound in many dishes in cafes and restaurants. Local crops include coconuts, …

Village plantings are invariably mixed, containing some or all of the following crops: coconuts, cocoa, bananas, taro, taamu, breadfruit, sugarcane, yams, manioc, and various fruits. …