Manihot esculenta subsp. esculenta

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Manihot utilissima, Pohl (Jatropha Manihot, Linn., in part. Janipha Manihot, HBK.). Bitter Cassava. Mandioca. Manioc. Tapioca Plant. Sweet Potato Tree, and many other names in different tropical countries. Figs. 2322, 2323. An herbaceous shrub 3-9 ft., or small tree in the tropics: roots fleshy, in a basal cluster: lvs. somewhat pubescent, deeply 3-7- parted; lobes 3-8 in. long, lanceolate, acuminate; stipules small, entire: fls. paniculate; calyx less than ½ in. long, pubescent inside: caps, wing-angled. Brazil. B.M. 3071.-Cult. in many varieties and naturalized in various tropical lands. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.