Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava)

Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava) plant with large green lobed leaves in a close up.
Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava) leaves with distinct lobes spreading outward from the stem.

Botanical name: Manihot glaziovii

Common names: Tree Cassava, Ceara Rubber Tree

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Origin: Brazil

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10

Small tree 10-20 ftPlant form: Small tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 10-20 ft
Semi-shadeSun exposure: Semi-shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Moderate
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Toxic or PoisonousIrritating or toxic: Toxic plant/plant part
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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.

Similar plants: Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava)


Image gallery: 6 images
Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava) white pink flower clusters, close up on green foliage branch.
Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava) small delicate flower clusters nestled among smooth, multi-lobed green leaves.
Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava) yellow flower clusters close up in light natural sunlight.
Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava) yellow flower clusters dangling from thin green stems near foliage.
Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava) green leaves with small pale flower buds on plant branch
Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava) foliage with small pale flower buds on a leafy green branch
Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava) green palmately lobed leaves on woody branch close up.
Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava) showing palmately lobed green leaves on a woody branching structure.
Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava) green palmate leaves on a sprawling plant close up
Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava) with compound palmate green leaves growing in a dense cluster
Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava) pale green buds on a branch, a close up image.
Manihot glaziovii (Tree Cassava) buds hang from stems, capturing small, pale green oval flower shapes.


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