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Dioscorea trifoliata

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

Kunth

Propagation

D.E.S.

Cultivated

C, edible tuber

Common Names

• Cush-cush
• Yampee
• Yampi
• Aja Yam
• African Yam (Vanuatu)
• Papa China
• Wari (Kuna)
• Kegke
• Sacha Papa
• Cowango (Waorani)

Geographical Habitats

• E. Bolivia
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Panama
• Peru
• Trinidad
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Woodland
• forest

Flowering Times

• Jun
• Aug
• Oct
• Nov

Fruiting Times

Left twining tuberous herbaceous climber with 5mm bulbils & trifoliolate leaves. Racemes of green flowers to 5mm across, fruit to 21mm long

Naturalised in some places

Edible tubers

Further References

• Mobot
• FB
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• Kew