Manihot heptaphylla
Ule
Seven leaf cassava
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Summary
An evergreen tree growing to 6 m tall and 3 m wide at medium rate, hardy to UK zone 10. Thrives in light sandy and medium loamy well-drained soils with low fertility. Prefers mildly acid, neutral, or basic soil pH, requires full sun, and adapts to dry or moist conditions.
Description
An evergreen tree growing to 6 m tall and 3 m wide at medium rate, hardy to UK zone 10. Thrives in light sandy and medium loamy well-drained soils with low fertility. Prefers mildly acid, neutral, or basic soil pH, requires full sun, and adapts to dry or moist conditions.
Edible Uses
No edible uses are known for this plant.
Medicinal Uses
No medicinal uses are known for this plant.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Cultivation
Industrial Crop: Hydrocarbon Management: Standard Regional CropA plant of the tropics where it is found at elevations from 450 - 1,000 metres.
Propagation
Propagated by seed.
Other Uses
The plant produces a good quality rubber from its latex, known as Sao Francisco rubber, making it a promising hydrocarbon industrial crop. It has special value in carbon farming applications.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Manicoba
References (1)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 379
