Local Yams (Discorea spp.)

Name Local Yams




Crop Group Root & Tubers
Scientific Name Dioscorea spp.
Plant Code  050100
Name in Sinhala Wel ala
Name in Tamil
 கிழங்கு

 

 

Food Item ID or Code Variety Edible Part Type Variety Photo
 050101

 Udala

(Dioscorea bulbifera)

Tuber  Traditional  
 050102

 Katuala

(Dioscorea esculenta)

 Tuber  Traditional  
 050103

 Rajala

(Dioscorea alata)

 Tuber  Traditional  
 050104

 Angili ala

(Dioscorea alata)

 Tuber  Traditional  
 050105

 Kukulala

(Dioscorea esculenta)

 Tuber  Traditional  
 050106

 Dandina

(Dioscorea alata)

Tuber    Traditional
 
 050107

Gonala

(Dioscorea spicata)

Tuber  Traditional   
 050108

Ini Ala

(Dioscorea alata)

 Tuber  Traditional  
 050109

Kiri Ala

(Dioscorea alata)

 Tuber Traditional
 050110

Mau Ala

(Dioscorea sp.)

 Tuber Traditional
 050111

Nattala

(Dioscorea alata)

 Tuber Traditional
050112

Pengiri Ala

(Dioscorea sp.)

Tuber Traditional
050113

Peni Ala

(Dioscorea alata)

Tuber Traditional
050114

Athu Ala

(Dioscorea alata)

Tuber Traditional
050115

Seeruwalli

(Dioscorea sp.)

Tuber Traditional
050116

Gorok Ala

(Dioscorea sp.)

Tuber Traditional
050117

Kiri Kodol

(Dioscorea sp.)

Tuber Traditional
050118

Sudu Reulala

(Dioscorea sp.)

Tuber Traditional
050119

Kahata Agala

(Dioscorea sp.)

Tuber Traditional
050120

Rajawalli

(Dioscorea sp.)

Tuber Traditional
050121

Mahata Angili Ala

(Dioscorea alata)

Tuber Traditional
050122

Ada Damdina

(Dioscorea alata)

Tuber Traditional
050123

Heen Higurala

(Dioscorea sp.)

Tuber Traditional
050124

Rosa Desala

(Dioscorea sp.)

Tuber Traditional
050125

Paththara Ala

(Dioscorea sp.)

Tuber Traditional
050126

Gotu Ala

(Dioscorea sp.)

Tuber Traditional
050127

Kaha Desala

(Dioscorea sp.)

Tuber Traditional