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Manihot carthaginensis glaziovii
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Manihot carthaginensis glaziovii

Manihot carthaginensis glaziovii

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Tree
GrowthFast

A plant of the semi-arid tropics, where it is found at elevations from sea level up to 1,200 metres[1]. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 600 - 700mm[1]. Prefers a position in a sunny position[2]. The tree tolerates a wide range of soils including very poor and acidic soils[1]. It can succeed in sticky red soil, which may be water logged[1]. Established plants are very drought tolerant[1]. Plants have escaped from cultivation in many of the areas in which they have been grown[3]. They are reported to be invasive in Hawaii[3]. The growth of young plants is rapid[2]. The plant can flower the whole year through, it probably also fruits the year round but no data is available[1]. The tree can be tapped at the age of 3 years[1].

Propagation

Seed - usually sown in situ[1]. Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A germination rate of around 50% can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 30 - 50 days[2]. Cuttings[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Manihot+carthaginensis+glaziovii>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
  2. [2]Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2009 · ISBN 85-86714-34-4 ↩︎Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
  3. [3]Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk — http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html ↩︎A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands.
  4. [4]Cornucopia II — Facciola. S. · Kampong Publications, California. · 1998 · ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 ↩︎The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
  5. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎