Scientific Name : Manihot esculenta Crantz
Category : Angiosperms
Status : Alive
Habit : A small herbaceous shrub with fleshy tuberous roots. Leaves : Deeply lobed, lanceolate, acuminate, hairy. Inflorescence : Axillary and terminal panicles. Fruit : Capsule, wing-angled. Flowering and Fruiting Time : January-May Significance : The tuberous roots contain much starch and form valuable food. They contain prussic acid when fresh but this is removed by boiling.
Specimen Information
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Common Name(s):
कसावा, शकरकंद, Cassava
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Synonym(s):
Janipha manihot (L.) Kunth Jatropha manihot L. Manihot manihot (L.) H.Karst.
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Family:
Euphorbiaceae
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25-08-2022
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