Dioscorea quinqueloba
is a climbing perennial inhabiting low land forest edges
or in the forest, the vines branching prominently at the
top. The underground stems shallowly crawl beneath the
ground surface. Leaves, 6-12cm in length, are alternate,
of three clefts or 'palmately' five to nine clefts.
Flowers come in July-August.
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