Cassava (Engl.)
Manihot esculenta Crantz
AntisepticPerennial woody shrub Height: 2-3m Leaves: Long-petioled, simple, 7-lobed leaves, spirally arranged on stem. Flowers: Inconspicuous; separate male (gold/yellow, with white and pink rays) and female plants (with pink and white rays) (1) Fruits: Six-angled, globose capsule (1),deep green, ca. 1.6 cm long, 1.4 cm diameter, 6 pink vertical line, little wavy, pedicel deep red, 1.4 cm long, 0.2 cm diameter (2)
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Breast Cancer. Preparation: Scrape the root.. Part used: Root
Preparation
Scrape the root.
Location & Habitat
REGION XIII (Caraga), AGUSAN DEL NORTE, CITY OF BUTUAN (Capital), Cultivated for its starchy roots
Research
Caraga State University: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health of Butuanon in Butuan City
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Manihot esculenta Crantz
- Local Name
- Cassava (Engl.)
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Category
- Antiseptic
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
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