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Anderson, Wynn

Manihot angustiloba

Manihot angustiloba (Torr.) Müll. Arg.

Desertmountain Manihot, Desert Mountain Manihot, Narrow-leaved Cassava, Narrow-leaf Cassava

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s): Janipha manihot var. angustiloba

USDA Symbol: MAAN5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM
Native Habitat: Desert scrub, thorn scrub, oak woodlands and oak grasslands.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Manihot angustiloba in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Manihot angustiloba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Manihot angustiloba

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-06-09
Research By: CBR

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