Cassava

Name: Manihot esculenta (Euphorbiaceae)
Common Names: cassava, ubi kayu

Cassava is an important staple food plant that grows in the tropics. The edible part is the root tuber, which has to be washed and cooked to destroy toxins. The picture of its flowers is taken in the Auckland Domain Winter Gardens.

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  See also:  Food plants


Flowers

Full Sun Water well in Summer Tender Perennial