The root of this plant, eaten as a staple food in the tropics only after leaching and drying to remove cyanide. Cassava starch is also the source of tapioca.

• 木薯根该植物的根，经沥滤和晒干去除氰化物后，作为一种主要食物在热带地区食用。木薯粉也是食用淀粉的来源