Manihot grahamii is a shrub or treelet in the family Euphorbiaceae.
This fast-growing species is closely related to Manihot esculenta, the edible tapioca. Growing up to tall, it bears striking palmate leaves, and pale green bell-shaped flowers in summer. It is native to South America, including southern Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina.Rogers, D. J. & S. G. Appan. 1973. Manihot, Manihotoides (Euphorbiaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 13: 1–274.Jørgensen, P. M., M. H. Nee, S. G. Beck & A.F. Fuentes. 2015 en adelante. Catalogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (actualizaciones en línea).Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro.
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