Manihot 



EUPHORBIACE^ 



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Fig. 102. — Manihot utilissima. 



A, Lower part of stem showing young 



shoot and tubers, muchreduced. 



B, Leaf, nat. size. 



C, Portion of inflorescence X J. 



D, Male flower cut lengthwise X 5. 



(C-G, after Tussac.) 



E, Female flower cut lengthwise X 2. 



F, One carpel of the ripe fruit showing 

 the seed, nat. size. 



G, Seed, nat. size. 



broadening out from the narrow base, and cut along the upper edge into 

 numerous lobes. Capsule about 1"5 cm. 1., broadly ellipsoidal, rough, 

 narrowly winged. Seeds about 12 mm. 1., grey mottled with dark splashes. 

 The tuberous roots may be roasted or boiled directly after digging, or, 

 if kept longer,: they are grated, and the juice squeezed out by pressure. 



