Manihot foetida
(Kunth) Pohl
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D. M. Le : Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
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Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
Description
A tropical tree in the Euphorbiaceae family with three-lobed leaves, producing fleshy fruit.
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Edible Uses
The seeds and fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico,
Synonyms
Janipha foetida KunthJatropha foetida (Kunth) Steud.
Also Known As
Mezquite
References (3)
- Nagib, M. A., et al, 2008, Wild Manihot species: botanical aspects, geographic distribution and economic value. Genetics and Molecular Research 7 (1): 16-28
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
