Cassava (
Manihot esculenta), is also called
manioc,
yuca,
balinghoy or
kamoteng kahoy (in the Philippines),
mogo (in Africa),
mandioca,
tapioca-root (predominantly in
India) and
manioc root, a woody
shrub of the
Euphorbiaceae (spurge) family native to
South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual
crop in
tropical and
subtropical regions for its edible
starchy tuberous root, a major source of
carbohydrates.
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