Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Euphorbiaceae | Genus: Manihot | Species: Manihot esculenta Crantz |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Janipha manihot (Linn.) Kunth, Jatropha aipi (Pohl) A.Moller | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Flower Type | Solitary | |
| English / Trade Name | English Cassava, Topioca plant, Manioc, Mandioca, Brazil arrowroot, Para arrowroot, Rio arrowroot, yuca | Flowering Period | Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Shakarkand | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Up to 1000 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit a capsule, subglobose, 3-winged when young, smooth later |
| Habitat | Plains to mid altitude.Cultivated | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Cultivated, Native of Tropical America | Bark Details | Smooth and green in colour. |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Sukhna Choe Reserve Forest & Sukhna Lake | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Palmate | ||
| Description of Species | Shrubs; bark smooth, yellowish grey. Leaf-lobes oblanceolate, base cuneate, apex shortly acuminate, dark green above, pale greenish below; petiole light greenish to red. Inflorescence lax, with 3-5 together in fascicles. Male flowers: perianth divided to halfway or more, greenish-white with reddish-white bands inside; anthers yellow; disc yellow to light orange. Female flowers: perianth green with red margin and midrib; disc pink; ovary with 6 longitudinal ridges. Fruit a capsule, subglobose, 3-winged when young, smooth later. | Leaf Details | Leaf-lobes oblanceolate, base cuneate, apex shortly acuminate, dark green above, pale greenish below; petiole light greenish to red. |
