Manihot peruviana

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

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.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Peru, South America

How it is used for food

Occasionally used as food.

Edible parts

Roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Yuquilla

Synonyms

Manihot esculenta subsp. peruviana (Mull.Arg.) Allan; Manihot heterandra Ule;