Manihot carthaginensis (Jacq.) Müll.Arg.

Species

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Characteristics

See Manihot carthaginensis subsp. glaziovii (Müll.Arg.) Allem.
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A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Emetic (unspecified), Purgative (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Manihot carthaginensis unspecified picture

Distribution

Manihot carthaginensis world distribution map, present in Aruba, Andorra, Australia, Benin, Bangladesh, Central African Republic, Cuba, Dominica, Gambia, Haiti, Indonesia, Chad, Togo, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1100922-2
WFO ID wfo-0000235453
COL ID 3XV2V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 903991
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Synonyms

Manihot janipha Manihot meridensis Manihot pittieri Jatropha carthagenensis Jatropha frutescens Manihot carthaginensis Janipha loeflingii Janipha yuquilla Janipha frutescens Jatropha janipha Manihot carthaginensis subsp. carthaginensis Manihot remotiloba

Lower taxons

Manihot carthaginensis subsp. glaziovii