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A basket full of dried cassava roots close to Ribaue in Nampula province of Mozambique. This is one of the most important staple foods in tropical countries.
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Shefa, Vanuatu
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Pemba, Cabo Delgado, Moambique
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The inflorescence of cassava (Manihot esculenta, Family Euphorbiaceae), a tropical tuber crop. Muruwere, Manica Province of Mozambique. The leaves show symptoms of cassava mosaic disease, caused by a virus. This picture was taken in the early afternoon when the male flowers start to open. Later on they will open more completely.
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A cassava cultivar with purple leaves. Tanguene area of Bru district, Mozambique.
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Shefa, Vanuatu
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Seeds of the cassava plant (Manihot esculenta, Euphorbiaceae), an important tropical tuberous food crop. Cassava is propagated by cuttings, but plant breeders use seeds to obtain improved varieties. These seeds were harvested from cultivated plants in southern Mozambique.
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They will not understand the problems they get...
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Shefa, Vanuatu
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Female flower of cassava (Manihot esculenta). Cultivar: 'Maria', a non-bitter cassava variety. This picture was taken close to Chimoio, Mozambique.
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The roots are a pantropical food source known as Cassava, Manioc, or in its native Amazon as Yuca.
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Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia.
Manihot esculenta Crantz. Euphorbiaceae. CN: [Malay - Ubi kayu], Brazilian arrowroot, Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca, Tapioca-plant. Native of northern and western South America; cultivated throughout the tropics. Deeply lobed variegated leaves with radiating bright yellow central stripes. Striking reddish petioles and yellowish stems. Synonym(s):Many synonyms; refer to GRIN species page.Ref and suggested reading:
www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?431678
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Part of an inflorescence of cassava (Manihot esculenta), a well-known tropical root crop.
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Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia.
Manihot esculenta Crantz. Euphorbiaceae. CN: [Malay - Ubi kayu], Brazilian arrowroot, Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca, Tapioca-plant. Native of northern and western South America; cultivated throughout the tropics. Deeply lobed variegated leaves with radiating bright yellow central stripes. Striking reddish petioles and yellowish stems. Synonym(s):Many synonyms; refer to GRIN species page.Ref and suggested reading:
www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?431678
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