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TAPIOCA

Tapioca (Manihot utilissina) is a perennial herb of the order Euphorbiaceae native to South America. It has a thick, fleshy spindle-shaped rootstock, from which arise knotted stems bearing alternate leaves which are deeply divided, resembling fingers, into seven lance-shaped lobes. Tapioca has yellowish flowers, the different sex flowers being separate. From the root is derived the food stuffs tapioca and cassareep.
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