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Dioscorea alata – also called ube (/ ˈ uː b ɛ,-b eɪ /), ubi, purple yam, or greater yam, among many other names – is a species of yam (a tuber). The tubers are usually a vivid violet - purple to bright lavender in color (hence the common name), but some range in color from cream to plain white.
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Ube grows above ground on vines; purple sweet potatoes are grown in the ground. Ube has a much starchier texture. There are also several varieties of ube. For example, the sapiro variety is ...
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Some 870 species of yams are known, [1] a few of which are widely grown for their edible tuber but others of which are toxic (such as D. communis). Yam plants can grow up to 15 metres (49 feet) in length and 7.6 to 15.2 centimetres (3 to 6 inches) high. [1] The tuber may grow into the soil up to 1.5 m (5 ft) deep. [1] The plant disperses by ...
Ube halaya or halayang ube (also spelled halea, haleya; from Spanish jalea 'jelly') is a Philippine dessert made from boiled and mashed purple yam (Dioscorea alata, locally known as ube). [1] Ube halaya is the main base in ube/purple yam flavored-pastries and ube ice cream. It can also be incorporated in other desserts such as halo-halo.
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UBE or Ube may refer to: Ube (Dioscorea alata), also known as the purple yam, a species of edible yams; Ube halaya, a Philippine dessert made from boiled and mashed purple yam; Ube, Yamaguchi, a city in Japan; Ube Industries, chemical company; Ubiquitin-activating enzyme; Unbiennium, an undiscovered superactinide chemical element; Uniform Bar ...