Manihot esculenta (species)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Malpighiales (order) > Euphorbiaceae (family) > Manihot (genus)
Descripción
Species of woody shrub native to South America; cultivated for its edible tuberous root. It is the third-largest source of edible carbohydrates in the world, although most varieties of the plant are poisonous when not prepared properly. It is used for flour, breads, laundry starch, and an alcoholic beverage. Cassava probably was first cultivated by the Maya in Yucatán.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- cassava (species) [en]
- tapioca (species) [en]
- yuca (species) [en]
- manioc (species) [en]
- mandioc (species) [en]
- manihot (species) [en]
- mandioca (species) [en]
- bitter cassava (species) [en]
- Manihot utilissima (species) [la]
- Janipha manihot (species) [la]
- Jatropha manihot (species) [la]
- Manihot aipi (species) [la]
- Manihot dulcis (species) [la]
- Manihot manihot (species) [la]
- Manihot melanobasis (species) [la]