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Manihot (Noun)

Meaning

Genus of economically important tropical plants: cassava.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • Manihot is a genus of about a hundred species of dikotyledonous plants in the Euphorbiaceae family, mostly native to the American tropics.
  • Some species within the genus Manihot are grown for edible tubers, a staple food in many tropical countries.
  • Cassava or Manihot esculenta is the only commercially cultivated species among this genus.
  • Members of Manihot are distinguished from other Euphorbiaceae species by the unique compound leaves which resemble human hands with pointed fingers.
  • In various parts of the world, Manihot is a valuable and widespread crop, as cassava can grow well even in less fertile soils.

Synonyms

  • Genus Manihot
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