Manihot utilissima Pohl

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot utilissima Pohl

  • Collector(s)

    R. J. Rodin 9040, 7 Mar 1973

  • Location

    Namibia. Ohangwena. Near Engela.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04081779

    Occurrence ID: 739e4047-001c-40a4-8965-88fb51f537a9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Manihot utilissima Pohl

ETHNOBOTANY OF OVAMBOLAND
SOUTHWEST AFRICA
Robert F. Hoover Herbarium
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo
Manihot utilissima Pohl
Cassava or xapioca. Introduced, grown from
stem cuttings ^plants up to li feet high,
“wanyama: Qmudika (plant), Omedi-Ondika (roots)
The sweet roots are eaten raw, boiled, mixed
with meats, or stamped for porridge, leaves
boiled as a green. Near Engela.
90U0 Robert J. Rodin 7 March 1973
Expedition Sponsored by the National Geographic Society, 1973
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