Green cassava, Sweet cassava
Manihot palmata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A shrub.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Brazil, Slovenia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Amakasane, Mandioca-branca, Mandioca dulce

Synonyms

Jatropha manihot Vell.; Jatropha palmata Vell.; Manihot dulcis var. leptopoda (Mull.Arg.) Pax; Manihot leptopoda (Mull.Arg.) D. J. Rogers & Appan; Manihot palmata (Vell.) Pax; Manihot palmata var. leptopoda Mull.Arg.;