Dioscorea trifida is a species of flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae.

[1] Its many common names include Indian yam,[2] cush-cush, and yampee.

[1] It is called mapuey in Venezuela,[3] inhame in Brazil, tabena and ñame in Colombia, sacha papa in Peru,[1] and ñampi in Costa Rica.

[5] They emerge from roots with tubers of various shape and size, generally up to 20 centimeters long by 8 wide.

[5] It is a waxy starch that lacks amylose and has potential uses as a binder and thickener in food processing.