Manihot grahamii

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

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.

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.^[2] It is native to South America, including southern Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina.^[3][4][5]

Gallery

• 
  Tapioca shrubs
• 
  Inflorescence
• 
  Flower
• 
  Fruits
• 
  Foliage