Cassava
The cassava or manioc (Manihot esculenta; also yuca in Spanish, mandioca, aipim, or macaxeira in Portuguese, and mandio in Guaraní) is a woody perennial shrub of the spurge family, that is extensively cultivated as an annual crop for its edible starchy tuberous root. It was originally observed in what are now called Brazil and Paraguay, and today is widely diffused in tropical and subtropical regions, and may be called the "potato of the tropics". All known species and varieties are cultigens.
External links
- Cassava - Purdue University Horticulture
- Cassava Pests: From Crisis to Control
- GM cassava plants that have reduced cyanogens
- Global Cassava Development Strategy
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Description |
| ► | Uses |
| ► | Cassava pests |
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