Cassava

Roslyn Gleadow; Kira Maher; Julie Cliff

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2023.03.011

Cassava

Roslyn Gleadow, Kira Maher, Julie Cliff

School of Biological Sciences

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What is cassava?
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Cranz), also known as manioc or yuca, is a tropical perennial shrub in the Euphorbiaceae. Cassava is widely cultivated as a food crop due to its starchy, tuberous roots, and to a lesser extent, leaves. Cassava was domesticated from its' wild progenitor (Manihot esculenta ssp. flabellifolia) in South and Central America over 6,000 years ago. Between the 16th and 19th centuries, cassava was introduced by European explorers to Africa, Asia, and more recently to the Pacific. There is evidence for widespread hybridisation and introgression with related species (e.g., with tree cassava, Manihot glaziovii Allem). Cassava is an important food security crop for over 800 million people worldwide, and a staple for 40% of people living in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that it is eaten by around one billion people every day, placing it among the top ten globally produced crops.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R384-R386
Number of pages	3
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	33
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.03.011
Publication status	Published - 22 May 2023

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