Lignified, much branched shrub up to 4 metres high. The edible root tubers containing white latex grow from the base of the shoot. The green to yellow cassava leaves are long-stalked and deeply five-lobed. The plant forms capsules 2 cm long that split when ripe to scatter the seeds.
Cassava, also known as manioc and tapioca, is one of the most important food staples in the world. Its tubers can be boiled, roasted, ground into flour or used as a starch. The shrub is very undemanding and it can also thrive on leached tropical soils as its roots can remain in the soil for months without rotting.
At the Tropenhaus the cassava plant is mainly used to illustrate this important foodstuff and provide samples of our tropical plant propagation. The tubers can also be used to make French fries.
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Cassava, also known as manioc and tapioca, is one of the most important food staples in the world. Its tubers can be boiled, roasted, ground into flour or used as a starch. The shrub is very undemanding and it can also thrive on leached tropical soils as its roots can remain in the soil for months without rotting.
At the Tropenhaus the cassava plant is mainly used to illustrate this important foodstuff and provide samples of our tropical plant propagation. The tubers can also be used to make French fries.
