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Manihot esculenta

Manihot esculenta Crantz


Family Euphorbiaceae
Local Name Kamoteng kahoy; Padpaddi
Habit Shrub
Habitat Road side, backyard
Ethnobotanical Uses FOOD: tuberous root is edible; OTHERS: used as feed for livestock;
Collected from Kamog, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Sarah Acio, Perry Bagayao, Helen Biangalen, Lea Pineda, Audrey Solang
Identification Verified By Jean Faronilo-(2004-02-04)-(Manihot utilissima Pohl.)-(IK)

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