Cassava (Manihot esculenta), also called manioc, a woody shrub is extensively cultivated as an
annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of
carbohydrates. Cassava is the third-largest source of carbohydrates for meals in the world. It is
classified as sweet or bitter, depending on the level of nic glucosides.
USES, food, industrial products, biofuel, animal feed and ethmomedicine