Manihot glaziovii , Tree Cassava, Ceara Rubber Tree

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Manihot glaziovii
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Tree Cassava, Ceara Rubber Tree
Origin: Brasil
small tree 10-20 ft

The plant is widely grown as an ornamental. It is used for temporary shade for cocoa in West Africa.

The root is rich in starch but it is hard and woody, and also produces hydrocyanic acid. It is eaten in times of food scarcity.

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