Manihot grahamii

Manihot grahamii
	Leaves of Manihot grahamii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Manihot
Species:	M. grahamii
Binomial name
	Manihot grahamii; Hook.
Synonyms
	Janipha loeflingii var. multifida Graham; Manihot dulcis var. multifida (Graham) Pax; Manihot enneaphylla Pax & K.Hoffm.; Manihot lobata (Chodat & Hassl.) Pax; Manihot loeflingii Müll.Arg.; Manihot loeflingii var. multifida (Graham) Müll.Arg.; Manihot palmata var. multifida (Graham) Müll.Arg.; Manihot tweedieana Müll.Arg.; Manihot tweedieana var. lobata Chodat & Hassl.; Manihot tweedieana f. nana Chodat & Hassl.;

Manihot grahamii is a shrub or treelet in the family Euphorbiaceae.^[1]

This fast-growing species is closely related to Manihot esculenta, the edible tapioca. Growing up to 3 metres (10 feet) tall, it bears striking palmate leaves, and pale green bell-shaped flowers in summer. It is native to South America.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Rogers, David J.; Appan, S. G. (1973). "Manihot Manihotoides (Euphorbiaceae)". Flora Neotropica. 13: 1–272.
^ "Manihot Graham ii". RHS. Retrieved 15 August 2022.

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[1] Rogers, David J.; Appan, S. G. (1973). "Manihot Manihotoides (Euphorbiaceae)". Flora Neotropica. 13: 1–272.

[2] "Manihot Graham ii". RHS. Retrieved 15 August 2022.

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