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Yams in Guzang, Cameroon (Photo: Njei M.T)

Yams in Guzang, Cameroon (Photo: Njei M.T)

One of the many tubers eaten in Cameroon, these yellow yams on sale at Guzang market are products of the climbing plant (inset). Because the yams need sticks as support to grow, some shrub species have gone extinct as they were harvested over the years to use as support for the yams.