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Importance of Yams in Ibo/Igbo Culture. By: Jennifer Murphy. http://bigkidz.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/yams.jpg. http://www.dhh.Louisiana.gov/offices/images/imgs-246/Yams.jpg. http://www.edible-britishcolumbia.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/candied-yams.jpg. Different Types of Yams:.
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Importance of Yams in Ibo/Igbo Culture By: Jennifer Murphy http://bigkidz.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/yams.jpg http://www.dhh.Louisiana.gov/offices/images/imgs-246/Yams.jpg http://www.edible-britishcolumbia.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/candied-yams.jpg
Different Types of Yams: African Yams: • Aerial yam • White and Yellow Guinea Yam • African bitter
Different Types of Yams: Asian Yams: • Chinese (cinnamon) Yam • Asian Greater Yam • Japanese Yam
Male and Female Yams • separate male and female flowers • not self-fertile Male Female
Yams, Yams, and More Yams Aerial Yam Chinese Yam Purple Yam White Yam Japanese Yam
Works Cited • Lougee, Mary. "Types of Yams | EHow.com." EHow | How To Do Just About Everything! | How To Videos & Articles | EHow.com. Web. 27 Mar. 2011. http://www.ehow.com/list_5950510_types-yams.html • "Wild Yam." Herbal Supplements Natural Herbal Supplements Dietary Chinese Herbal Supplements. Web. 27 Mar. 2011. http://www.getwellnatural.com/wild-yam.aspx • Schmidt, Darlene. "Purple Yam - Purple Yam." Thai Food - Thai Food. Web. 27 Mar. 2011. http://thaifood.about.com/od/introtothaicooking/qt/purpleyam.htm • Onwueme, I. C., and Winston B. Charles. Tropical Root and Tuber Crops: Production, Perspectives and Future Prospects. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1994. Page 57.