Ubi Kayu
LOCAL NAME : Ubi Kayu
SCIENTIFIC NAME : Manihot esculenta
ENGLISH COMMON NAME : Cassava, Tapioca
BOTANICAL FAMILY NAME : Euphorbiaceae
NATIVE DISTRIBUTION : Americas USES : Food
DID YOU KNOW? According to legend, the King of Travancore introduced cassava to southern India in the 19th century to replace rice following a devastating famine in the kingdom