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iManihot
Image:Manihot palmata.jpg Manihot palmata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Subfamily: Crotonoideae Tribe: Manihoteae Genus: Manihot Mill.
Species
Manihot brasiliensis Manihot esculenta - cassava, manioc Manihot glaziovi Manihot grahamii et al.

Manihot is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, comprising 98 species found in tropical and warm America. The best known member of this genus is the cassava (Manihot esculenta).

Manihot species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Endoclita sericeus and Hypercompe hambletoni.de:Manihot pl:Maniok pt:Manihot