Manihot Shrub (Mayiyokka)
Manihot esculenta Flowers
| Common Classification | |||
| Common Names | Mandioca, Cassava, Tapioca, Yuca, Manicot, manihot, Maniok | ||
| Name in Sinhalese | Mangknokka,Mayiyokka, Mannokka | ||
| Categories | Vegetable | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Family | Euphorbiaceae | ||
| Genus | Manihot . | ||
| Species | M. esculenta | ||
| Scientific Names | Manihot esculenta, Jatropha manihot | ||
| Status | |||
| Culinary / Edible | Yes | High | Leaves, Tubers |
| Use as Medicament | No | ||
| Poisoned / Toxin | Yes | Mid | Tubers |
| Description | |||
| Origin | Manihot or mayiyokka is a native plant to South America.It is now naturalized and cultivates throughout Sri Lanka. | ||
| Identification | |||
 fruit of Manihot |  Tubers of Manihot (Magngnokka Ala) | ||
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