Mandioca, manioc or yuca (Manihot esculenta) is a shrub native to South America but extensively cultivated for its edible tuberous root; its dried ext

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Mandioca, manioc or yuca (Manihot esculenta) is a shrub native to South America but extensively cultivated for its edible tuberous root; its dried extract is called tapioca. This photo was taken in Amazonia near Manaus, Brazil.

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