Cnidoscolus quercifolius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
Tribe: | Manihoteae |
Genus: | Cnidoscolus |
Species: | C. quercifolius |
Binomial name | |
Cnidoscolus quercifolius Pohl |
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Synonyms | |
Cnidoscolus phyllacanthus |
Cnidoscolus phyllacanthus
Cnidoscolus quercifolius (syn. C. phyllacanthus; common names in Portuguese: favela, faveleira, faveleiro, and mandioca-brava) is a species of flowering plant. It is endemic to Brazil. Its distributional range includes Bahia, Pernambuco, Piaui and São Paulo.