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Manihot
Sign in to saveManihot is a genus in the diverse milkspurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It was described as a genus in 1754.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Native toArgentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Aruba, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia
Observations recorded106,640
Common Name: franconia rubber tree
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Research
3,786 papers- Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz): A Systematic Review for the Pharmacological Activities, Traditional Uses, Nutritional Values, and Phytochemistry.Journal of evidence-based integrative medicine · 2023
- Solid-state fermentation of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz): a review.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2023
- Valorization of Manihot esculenta peel from environmental pollutant to sustainable engineering solutions for a cleaner future.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2024
- Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and Yam (Dioscorea spp.) Crops and Their Derived Foodstuffs: Safety, Security and Nutritional Value.Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2016
- Wild Manihot species: botanical aspects, geographic distribution and economic value.Genetics and molecular research : GMR · 2008
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Manihot is a genus in the diverse milkspurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It was described as a genus in 1754.
Species of Manihot are monoecious 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).
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