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There are seven different species of yam which are cultivated in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Oceania. They are all members of the Dioscoreaceae family. Keep in mind that this is the true yam, which does NOT include the sweet potato-type vegetable produced in the US for North American consumption. Those are a completely different plant.

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