Manihot caerulescens
Pohl
Euphorbiaceae
Jatropha coerulea Steud.
Manihot bahiensis Ule
Manihot caerulea Steud.
Manihot cearensis Pax & K.Hoffm.
Manihot cuneata Ule
Manihot discolor Ule
Manihot ferruginea Ule
Manihot grandiflora Müll.Arg.
Manihot harmsiana Ule
Manihot labroyana Ule
Manihot lyrata Ule
Manihot microdendron Ule
Manihot piauhyensis Ule
Manihot riedeliana Klotzsch ex Pax
Manihot rotundata Ule
Manihot speciosa Müll.Arg.
Manihot toledii Labroy ex Ule
Manihot trifoliata Ule
Common Name:
General Information
Manihot caerulescens is a shrub or low-growing small tree with a short bole and dense, leafy crown. It grows from 1.8 - 4.8 metres tall[
499- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- HMSO; London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on a wide range of plants, including Raphionacme utilis. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant yields a latex from which a good quality rubber can be made. Prior to the advent of synthetic rubbers, and the dominance of Hevea brasiliensis as a rubber crop, this species was considered to have potential as a commercial crop. It is still sometimes harvested from the wild for its latex.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - northeast Brazil.
Habitat
Woodlands in sandstone soils[
499- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- HMSO; London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on a wide range of plants, including Raphionacme utilis. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 3.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the 'Caatinga' dry forest region of northeast Brazil. The climate is hot and dry, there are usually 6 to 11 months without rain each year. The mean annual rainfall varies from 250 - 1,000mm, and the mean annual temperature is from 24 - 26°c.
Grows best in a sandy soil[
499- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- HMSO; London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on a wide range of plants, including Raphionacme utilis. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A latex obtained from the trunk is used to make 'Piauhy rubber'[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
