Manihot peruviana
Mull.Arg.
Euphorbiaceae Edible: Roots
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Description
A woody shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. Young stems are hairy. The leaves are alternate. The leaves have 3 lobes. They are 10 cm long and 3.5 cm wide. The flowers are small. The fruit capsule is 2.5 cm long. The seeds are large and 1.8 cm long by p.9 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The roots are occasionally used as food.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Peru, South America,
Other Information
Occasionally used as food.
Synonyms
Manihot esculenta subsp. peruviana (Mull.Arg.) AllanManihot heterandra Ule
Also Known As
Yuquilla
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 160
