Manihot esculenta 'Variegata'
EUPHORBIACEAE
tapioca / ubi kayu
Tropical America, brought to Asia in 17th cent. by Portuguese. Roots need to be grated, washed and cooked to make edible. Cassareep, a powerful antiseptic, is a by-product from boiling down the poisonous juice of bitter cassava.
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