
Cush-cush yam
Dioscorea trifida L.f.
Names
| English | Cush-cush yam |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Ñame blanco |
| Chinese | 委内瑞拉薯蓣 |
| Scientific name | Dioscorea trifida L.f. |
About this species
Dioscorea trifida is a species of flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is a species of yam (genus Dioscorea). It is native to the Caribbean and Central and South America. Its many common names include Indian yam, cush-cush, yampi and yampee. It is called mapuey in Venezuela, inhame in Brazil, tabena and ñame in Colombia, sacha papa in Peru, and ñampi in Costa Rica.
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La Dioscorea trifida es un tubérculo del género Dioscorea originario del Caribe, Centroamérica tropical y América del Sur. Se le conoce por una variedad de nombres comunes, entre ellos mapuey, yampí, ñame blanco, ñame baboso, papañame, papa de aire o sachapapa.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Dioscoreales |
| Family | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus | Dioscorea |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini17
- Commewijne1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.



