Are Claoxylon Indicum and Manihot Esculenta in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Euphorbiaceae.

Can you substitute Claoxylon Indicum for Manihot Esculenta?

They share the Euphorbiaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Claoxylon Indicum vs Manihot Esculenta

Claoxylon indicum · Manihot esculenta

Claoxylon Indicum

Claoxylon indicum

T Traditional Use

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Claoxylon
Primary use: medicinal

Claoxylon indicum is a plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae native to south and southeast Asia. The Latin word indicum means "Indian", referring to the locality of collection of the type specimen, which was probably Java, part of the Dutch East Indies at that time.

Manihot Esculenta

Manihot esculenta

T Traditional Use

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Manihot
Primary use: medicinal

Manihot esculenta, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca, is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated in tropical and subtropical regi…

At a glance

· Both in Euphorbiaceae, but different genera (Claoxylon vs Manihot).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Claoxylon Indicum: T; Manihot Esculenta: T.