Cassava (Manihot esculenta) | View Observations
Manihot esculenta (commonly called cassava (/kəˈsɑːvə/), manioc, yuca, mandioca and Brazilian arrowroot) is a woody shrub native to South America of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. Though it is often called yuca in Spanish and in the United States, it differs from yucca, an unrelat
Other Names: Utanlukis, මඤ්ඤොක්කා, Balinghoy, Manioca, Tinché, Zapocúa
February 2021 EcoQuest - Soapweed Yucca | View Observations
Yucca glauca, or soapweed yucca, is a common plant in the foothills and plains. Although not currently in bloom, Yucca glauca is readily distinguished by long, narrow, and sharp-pointed evergreen leaves which are crowded into basal rosettes. Yucca glauca is the only native species of yucca in the...
