Scientific name Manihot Rank Genus | Tribe Manihoteae Higher classification Manihoteae | |
Similar Cassava, Euphorbiaceae, Dioscorea, Nettlespurge, Elephant's ear | ||
The edible hibiscus abelmoschus manihot
Manihot is a genus of in the diverse milkspurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It was described as a genus in 1754.
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Species of Manihot are monecious trees, shrubs and a few herbs that are native to the Americas, from Arizona in the United States south to Argentina and Uruguay. The best known member of this genus is the widely cultivated cassava (Manihot esculenta).
Manihot species are used as food plants by the larvae of some species of Lepidoptera including Endoclita sericeus and Hypercompe hambletoni.
- Manihot carthaginensis subsp. glaziovii = Manihot glaziovii (Müll.Arg.) Allem
moved to Aleurites Cnidoscolus Jatropha
Sri lanka ceylon maniok cassava manihot esculenta
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