Arlatyeye
Pencil Yam
Vigna lanceolata
Merne arlatyeye apele arlpentye merne alkwentye akngerre lhere arle lyapentye.
The Pencil yam is a skinny, starchy vegetable that tastes like a watery potato. Usually cooked in the hot sand or ashes before being eaten, the Pencil Yam is a staple bush food in Central Australia.
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