Manihot dichotoma Ule

Manicoba rubber (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Manihot

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 1-10 m high. The leaf stalk is 6-9 cm long. The leaves have 3-7 lobes. It can form hybrids with cassava.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in acid soils. It can grow in arid places.
More
Not known
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The starch of the roots is eaten as a famine food.
Uses food gene source gum material
Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It can be grown as a hedge plant.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Manihot dichotoma world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Manihot dichotoma threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:351778-1
WFO ID wfo-0000235484
COL ID 3XV3R
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Manihot dichotoma Manihot dichotoma var. parvifolia Manihot dichotoma var. undulata Manihot preciosa Manihot dichotoma var. genuina