Walker'S Manihot (Manihot walkerae)
Description
Manihot walkerae is a perennial herb or small shrub that reaches a height of up to 0.5 m (1.6 ft). The entire plant has an odor resembling hydrogen cyanide. Roots are carrot-shaped and tuberous, while stems are prostrate or ascending-erect. The peltate leaves are alternate, simple, glabrous, 5-14 cm (2.0-5.5 in) long and 4-11 cm (1.6-4.3 in) wide. They are palmately lobed, with 3-5 pandurate to halberd-shaped lobes.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malpighiales
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
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Genus: Manihot
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