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Scientific Synonyms:
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Janipha aipi (Pohl) J.Presl Janipha manihot (L.) Kunth
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Manihot esculenta |
| Family name: |
EUPHORBIACEAE
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| English name: |
Manioc
Tapioca
Cassava
Mandioca
Brazil Arrowroot
Para Arrowroot
Rio Arrowroot
Yuca
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| Sinhala name: |
Mangnokka (මඤ්ඤොක්කා )
Maiokka (මයියොක්කා )
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| Tamil name: |
Maravallikkilanku
Allvalli Kizhangu
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| Sanskrit name: |
Tarukandah
Kalpakandah
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
tall semiwoody perennial shrub or tree can grow more than 20 ft (6.1 m) tall. Leaves palmately compound, dark green, foot or more across and have 5-9 lobes. The petioles (leaf stems) are very long, up to 24 in (61 cm) long and they are red as are the stems.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Tuber and young leaves
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| Treatment for: |
Small pox
Chicken pox
Skin rashes
Measles
Ulcers
Eye conditions
Rheumatism
Fevers
Headache
Constipation
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Tubers
Leaves
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Anti -cancer
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