Manihot esculenta subsp. flabellifolia

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Manihot palmata, Muell. Arg. (Jatropha palmata, Vell.). Shrubby: lvs. deeply 5-11-parted, glabrous, base cordate; lobes of leaves, 3-5 in. long, lanceolate, acuminate; stipules small, deciduous: fls. racemose to sub-paniculate; calyx ¾ in. long, glabrous: caps, not wing-angled. S. Brazil. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.