Manihot rubber tree
Manihot dichotoma

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 1-10 m high. The leaf stalk is 6-9 cm long. The leaves have 3-7 lobes. It can form hybrids with cassava.

There are 100 Manihot species in tropical America.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in acid soils. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Asia, Brazil (country/location of origin), Central Africa, East Africa, Hawaii, India, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, West Africa, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The starch of the roots is eaten as a famine food.

It is a famine food.

Edible parts

Root - starch

How it is grown

It can be grown as a hedge plant.

Its other names

Local names

Tequie manicoba

Synonyms

Manihot dichotoma var. parvifolia Ule; Manihot dichotoma var. undulata Allem.;