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description cassava , also called yuca, mogo , manioc , mandioca , tapioca and kamoteng kahoy , is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy, tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. it differs from the similarly-spelled yucca, an unrelated fruit
and fails to switch off in harvested tubers. it continues until the entire tuber is oxidized and blackened within two to three days after harvest, rendering it unpalatable and useless. cassava can be preserved in various ways such as coating in wax or freezing. application cassava is used in the manufacture...
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