Manihot carthaginensis subsp. glaziovii (Cultivated)

Manihot carthaginensis subsp. glaziovii (Müll.Arg.) Allem, Novon 11: 160 2001. (Syn: Manihot glaziovii Müll.Arg.); . Request Tree ID 55 – Bangalore – RA: Lalbagh, Bangalore Looks like Euphorbiaceae member. Possibly related to Jatropha. just guess, can it be Hevea species I also feel it could be H.brasiliensis, commercial Rubber tree. Not Hevea brisiliensis please, which […]

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Manihot esculenta (Cultivated)

Manihot esculenta Crantz, Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 167 1766. (Syn: Janipha aipi (Pohl) J.Presl ….); . Cassava, yuca, manioc, kappa (India), maniokka (Sri Lanka); . This is a root vegetable and it is widely consumed in the state of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is boiled and eaten along with fish curry. The starch extracted from […]

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