One must peel the brown skin to access the yellowish-white edible portion.
The wings on either side of the body are the most edible portion.
The edible portion of the cassava root is the central pith.
Prior to domestication, the edible portion of the wild form was small and difficult to collect.
The edible portion is stem tissue, flower buds, and some small leaves.
Similar to other members in the onion family, the edible portion is swollen leaves with a bit of stem.
The edible portion is a stem modified for underwater growth.
The edible portion is swollen leaves with a bit of stem.
To support the flower, the center of the edible portion becomes woody and inedible.
Grain ethanol uses only the edible portion of the plant.