Manihot aesculifolia
Buckeye Leafed Cassava
Also known as: Janipha aesculifolia Kunth +5 more
- Janipha aesculifolia Kunth
- Jatropha aesculifolia (Kunth) Steud.
- Jatropha aesculifolia Kunth
- Manihot gualanensis S.F.Blake
- Manihot intermedia Weath.
- Manihot olfersiana Pax
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous shrub or tree.
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Manihot aesculifolia (commonly known as Buckeye-leafed Cassava) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama