Manihot
Manihot is a genus in the diverse milkspurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It was described as a genus in 1754.
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GENUS
- 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
Common Name: franconia rubber tree
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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).