Species

Manihot grahamii

Common Name(s)

hardy tapioca

Authority

Manihot grahamii Hook.

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Brief Description

Open-branched shrub or small tree; palmate leaves with 7-11 segments

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Flower Colours

Green

Year Naturalised

2018

Origin

Brazil, Argentina

Life Cycle and Dispersal

First seedlings collected in NZ in March 2018, near Whanganui

Tolerances

https://garden.org/plants/view/163715/Hardy-Tapioca-Manihot-grahamii/

Leaves and roots reportedly poisonous  

This page last updated on 5 Sep 2019