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Also called cinnamon vine, air potato, Dioscorea batatas, Dioscorea opposita and Dioscorea oppositifolia, and a large number of other names.
Part of family Dioscoreaceae.
Native to 🇨🇳 China, it was introduced to 🇰🇵 🇰🇷 Korea, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇻🇳 Vietnam and the 🇷🇺 🇯🇵 Kuril Islands; and now elsewhere. 🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48) (color key). Invasive > learn+quiz Invasive > 🌐︎ global Invasive > 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Canada+USA Invasive > report it! Invasive > 🇺🇸 USA Invasive > Michigan
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database) On No-Planting List by Seneca Nation of Indians SNI. (page 61)
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