Manihot grahamii is a shrub or treelet in the family Euphorbiaceae.[1]
Manihot grahamii | |
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Leaves of Manihot grahamii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Manihot |
Species: | M. grahamii
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Binomial name | |
Manihot grahamii | |
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This fast-growing species is closely related to Manihot esculenta, the edible tapioca. Growing up to 3 metres (10 feet) tall, it bears striking palmate leaves, and pale green bell-shaped flowers in summer. It is native to South America.[2]
References
edit- ^ Rogers, David J.; Appan, S. G. (1973). "Manihot Manihotoides (Euphorbiaceae)". Flora Neotropica. 13: 1–272.
- ^ "Manihot Graham ii". RHS. Retrieved 15 August 2022.