Manihot aesculifolia

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It can grow 7 m tall. The leaf lobes are oblong.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Central America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Janipha aesculifolia (Kunth) Kunth; Jatropha aesculifolia Kunth; Jatropha aesculifolia (Kunth) Steud.; Manihot gualanensis S. F. Blake; Manihot intermedia Weath.; Manihot olfersiana Pax;