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Manihot caerulescens Pohl

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Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Manihot

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It has a dense leafy crown. It grows 2-4 m tall. The leaves have 3-5 lobes.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in sandstone soils. It grows in hot dry regions in Brazil. It grows in areas with a rainfall between 250-1,000 mm and a temperate between 24-26°C. It is resistant to drought.
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Woodlands in sandstone soils.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses gene source material
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Manihot caerulescens world distribution map, present in Brazil and Paraguay

Conservation status

Manihot caerulescens threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:351763-1
WFO ID wfo-0000235443
COL ID 3XV2Q
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Manihot caerulescens Jatropha coerulea Jatropha coerulescens Manihot riedeliana Manihot caerulea Manihot toledii Manihot coerulescens var. genuina

Lower taxons

Manihot caerulescens subsp. caerulescens Manihot caerulescens subsp. macrantha Manihot caerulescens subsp. paraensis Manihot caerulescens subsp. laevis
WorldFloraDB 2024