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Manihot glaziovii , Tree Cassava, Ceara Rubber Tree

Manihot glaziovii

Tree Cassava, Ceara Rubber Tree
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Origin: Brazil
Small tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeModerate waterPoisonous or toxicEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

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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Manihot glaziovii , Tree Cassava, Ceara Rubber Tree
Manihot glaziovii , Tree Cassava, Ceara Rubber Tree
Manihot glaziovii , Tree Cassava, Ceara Rubber Tree
Manihot glaziovii , Tree Cassava, Ceara Rubber Tree
Manihot glaziovii , Tree Cassava, Ceara Rubber Tree
Manihot glaziovii , Tree Cassava, Ceara Rubber Tree


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