Kamoteng kahoy

Manihot esculenta, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions as an annual crop for its edible starchy tuberous root. Cassava is predominantly consumed in boiled form, but substantial quantities are processed to extract cassava starch, called tapioca, which is used for food, animal feed, and industrial purposes.

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Sa Tagalog

Tungkol ito sa halamang-ugat. Para sa uri ng milon, pumunta sa milong kasaba. Ang kamoteng-kahoy o kasaba (Ingles: cassava, tuber, ( /kəˈsɑːvə/),) ay isang uri ng halamang-ugat na nagsisilbing pangunahing pagkain sa Pilipinas, katulad ng sa Mindanao. Maharina ang ugat na ito na nagagamit sa paggawa ng mga tinapay at mamon.

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Recorded in the Philippines

GBIF holds 376 records of this plant from the Philippines. The ones with map coordinates fall in 44 provinces, most often Cavite (28), Leyte (25), Sulu (20), Davao del Sur (16), Zamboanga del Norte (14), Negros Occidental (12), Rizal (12), Cebu (10), and 36 more.

Counts from GBIF occurrence records, October 2026. They include planted trees and garden plants, and a province with no records may only lack collectors.