Description

Roots eaten uncooked or raw, can cause cyanide poisoning
Some varieties are harmless, but many carry a poison (cyanide) that is neutralized by cooking
Symptoms of cyanide poisoning include dizzy, tiredness, stomach pain, vomiting, and excessive sweating

Bibliography

Name Published In: Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 167 (1766)

Other References

Poisonous Plants of Paradise (Scott and Thomas) p.29-31

Wagner et al. 1990:625 [adventive]; Staples & Herbst 2005:278, 279 (KEY), 291 (DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2012:36 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo.	Scientific Name	Scientific Name Authorship	Locality	Habitat	Basis of Record	Recorded By	Record Number	Island	Source	Date
1	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	honolulu; manoa valley; university of hawaii manoa campus		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	krajina, v.j.	collector number: s.n.	Oahu	BISH	3/20/1962
2	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Hoary Head Range, E of Omoe, 210 m. Along cane road		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Wagner, W.L.	6005	Kauai	BISH	4/6/1988
3	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	waialua		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	kerr, m.	collector number: 393-0	Kauai	BISH	8/29/1945
4	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	old railroad bed just outside the northeast boundary of Malama Ki Forest Reserve, Puna District	Growing in ash soil. Found occasionally along the roadside.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Clarke, G.	556	Hawaii	BISH	1/12/1981
5	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	near end of dead end road leading north from old route 56 just east of kilauea. disturbed area (abandoned plantation housing?) along roadside		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	fay, j.j.	collector number: 202	Kauai	BISH	5/3/1974
6	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Kauai	Lowland mesic residential setting.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	OED Frohlich, D.; Lau, A.	Collector Number: 2010031001	Kauai	BISH	3/10/2010
7	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	kauai	Lowland mesic residential setting.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	oed frohlich, d.; lau, a.	collector number: 2010031001	Kauai	BISH	3/10/2010
8	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	kaneohe, on grounds of kaneohe catholic manastery	Deep canyon-like gulch, with stream sides & rocky cliffs & steep lush slopes, with Gunnera mauiensis, Cyanea ferox, Rubus hawaiensis, Broussaisia arguta. On rocks in streambed & open ditches on flume.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	pearsall, g.a.	collector number: 234	Maui	BISH	3/6/1959
9	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	hoary head range, e of omoe, 210 m. along cane road		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	wagner, w.l. imada, c.	collector number: 6005	Kauai	BISH	4/6/1988
10	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	puhi camp, west of kauai community college		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	flynn, t. hume, l.	collector number: 1643	Kauai	BISH	4/4/1986
11	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Waialua		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Kerr, M.	393-0	Oahu	BISH	8/29/1945
12	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Honolulu, Manoa Valley, Loulu Street.	Cultivated.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	W. M. Bush	297	Oahu	PTBG	1/26/1976
13	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	E. Maui, Honomaele. On side of Ula'ino road.		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Hank Oppenheimer	H60124	Maui	PTBG	6/11/2001
14	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Mt. Haupu, Kipu side.	Metrosideros- Pandanus lowland mesic forest.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	K. R. Wood	3653	Kauai	PTBG	10/20/1994
15	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Near end of dead end road leading north from old Route 56 just east of Kilauea.	Disturbed area (abandoned plantation housing?) along roadside.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	John J. Fay	202	Kauai	PTBG	5/3/1974
16	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Palolo Valley		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Rock, J. F.	664	Oahu	US	1908-00-00
17	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	lihue district, haiku, where aakukui road crosses puhi stream.		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	d. r. herbst & g. spence	5559	Kauai	US	11/17/1975
18	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	palolo valley		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	j. f. rock	664	Oahu	US	11/7/1908
19	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	mount haupu, kipu side		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	k. r. wood & s. p. perlman	3653	Oahu	US	10/20/1994
20	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Hauula: Hauula II Chapple	Slope 0 degrees. Soil-sandy.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Avilla, J.J.	s.n.	Oahu	BISH	4/4/1975
21	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Lihue District, Haiku, where Aakukui Road crosses Puhi Stream.		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Herbst, D. R.; Spence, G.	5559	Kauai	US	11/17/1975
22	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Honolulu; Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Krajina, V.J.	s.n.	Oahu	BISH	3/20/1962
23	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	old railroad bed just outside the northeast boundary of malama ki forest reserve, puna district	Growing in ash soil. Found occasionally along the roadside.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	clarke, g. corn, c.	collector number: 556	Hawaii	BISH	1/12/1981
24	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Mount Haupu, Kipu side		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Wood, K. R.; Perlman, S. P.	3653	Kauai	US	10/20/1994
25	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Near end of dead end road leading north from old Route 56 just east of Kilauea. Disturbed area (abandoned plantation housing?) along roadside		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Fay, J.J.	202	Kauai	BISH	5/3/1974
26	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Palolo Valley		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Rock, J.F.C.	664	Oahu	BISH	11/7/1908
27	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Nr. BYU-HC, Laie	Slope 0 degrees, Soil- silty loam.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Afualo, D.	111	Oahu	BISH	3/25/1975
28	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Lihue District, Haiku, where Aakukui Road crosses Puhi Stream		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Herbst, D.R.	5559	Kauai	BISH	11/17/1975
29	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Puhi Camp, west of Kauai Community College		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Flynn, T.	1643	Kauai	BISH	4/4/1986
30	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	None		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Mann, H.	560	Hawaii	BISH	2/6/1905
31	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Kauai	Lowland mesic residential setting.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	OED	2010031001	Kauai	BISH	3/10/2010
32	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	nr. byu-hc, laie	Slope 0 degrees, Soil- silty loam.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	afualo, d.	collector number: 111	Oahu	BISH	3/25/1975
33	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	h3 halawa- utm 2367484, 617550	Patch of 6 to 10 plants growing in thick Guinea grass understory.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	oed frohlich, d.; lau, a.	collector number: 2009101501	Oahu	BISH	10/15/2009
34	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	old railroad bed just outside the northeast boundary of malama ki forest reserve, puna district	In an ash soil.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	clarke, g. corn, c.	collector number: 556	Hawaii	BISH	1/12/1981
35	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	Waialua		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Kerr, M.	34	Oahu	BISH	8/26/1945
36	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	East Maui, Hana District, Honomaele, on side of Ulaino Rd		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Oppenheimer, H.L.	Collector Number: H60124	Maui	BISH	6/11/2001
37	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	palolo valley		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	rock, j.f.c.	collector number: 664	Oahu	BISH	11/7/1908
38	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	hauula: hauula ii chapple	Slope 0 degrees. Soil-sandy.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	avilla, j.j.	collector number: s.n.	Oahu	BISH	4/4/1975
39	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	East Maui, Hana District, Honomaele, on side of Ulaino Rd		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Oppenheimer, H.L.	H60124	Maui	BISH	6/11/2001
40	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	waialua		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	kerr, m.	collector number: 34	Oahu	BISH	8/26/1945
41	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	H3 Halawa- UTM 2367484, 617550	Patch of 6 to 10 plants growing in thick Guinea grass understory.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	OED	2009101501	Oahu	BISH	10/15/2009
42	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	none		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	mann, h. brigham, w.t.	collector number: 560	Hawaii	BISH
43	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	lihue district, haiku, where aakukui road crosses puhi stream		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	herbst, d.r.	collector number: 5559	Kauai	BISH	11/17/1975
44	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	old railroad bed just outside the northeast boundary of Malama Ki Forest Reserve, Puna District	In an ash soil.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Clarke, G.	556	Hawaii	BISH	1/12/1981
45	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	old railroad bed just outside the northeast boundary of Malama Ki Forest Reserve, Puna District	Growing in ash soil. Found occasionally along the roadside.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Clarke, G. Corn, C.	Collector Number: 556	Hawaii	BISH	1/12/1981
46	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	old railroad bed just outside the northeast boundary of Malama Ki Forest Reserve, Puna District	In an ash soil.	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Clarke, G. Corn, C.	Collector Number: 556	Hawaii	BISH	1/12/1981
47	Manihot esculenta	Crantz	east maui, hana district, honomaele, on side of ulaino rd		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	oppenheimer, h.l.	collector number: h60124	Maui	BISH	6/11/2001

Manihot esculenta

Crantz (1766)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Genus: Manihot

cassava, manioc, tapioca, tapioca plant

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Manihot esculenta

Crantz (1766)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Genus: Manihot

cassava, manioc, tapioca, tapioca plant

Description

Historical Distribution

Images

Synonyms (70)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Island Status

Dispersal Agents

Pollinators

Conservation Status

Notes

Bibliography

Occurrences

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