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Descriptor English:
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Manihot
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Manihot
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Manihot
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Synonyms English:
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Manioc
Cassava
Tapioca
Arrowroot, Brazilian
Brazilian Arrowroot
Kasaba
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Tree Number:
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B06.388.100.350.535
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Definition English:
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A plant genus of the family EUPHORBIACEAE that is perennial with conspicuous, almost palmate leaves like those of RICINUS but more deeply parted into five to nine lobes. It is a source of a starch after removal of the cyanogenic glucosides. The common name of Arrowroot is also used with Maranta (MARANTACEAE). The common name of yuca is also used for YUCCA. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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ARROWROOT see MARANTACEAE is also available; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29
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History Note English:
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2003(1963)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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2409
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Unique Identifier:
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D002365
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