Maniokki – Manihot esculenta

Cassava is native to South America. Wild populations of M.esculenta ssp. flabellifolia, shown to be the progenitor of domesticated cassava, are centered in west-central Brazil, where it was likely first domesticated more than 10,000 years ago. The main production areas are within 30°N and 30°S and from sea level to 1000 m depending on the latitude.