Manihot aesculifolia Pohl

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Manihot

Characteristics

A shrub. It can grow 7 m tall. The leaf lobes are oblong.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
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Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 5.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses gene source
Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Manihot aesculifolia leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Manihot aesculifolia fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Manihot aesculifolia world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama

Conservation status

Manihot aesculifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:351725-1
WFO ID wfo-0000235402
COL ID 6R6FS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Jatropha aesculifolia Manihot gualanensis Manihot intermedia Manihot olfersiana Manihot aesculifolia Janipha aesculifolia Jatropha aesculifolia