Cnidoscolus phyllacanthus Cnidoscolus quercifolius (syn.

C. phyllacanthus; common names in Portuguese: favela, faveleira, faveleiro, and mandioca-brava)[1] is a species of flowering plant.

Its distributional range includes Bahia, Pernambuco, and Piauí.

Its common name is the source of the term "favela" for a type of low-income informal settlement in Brazil.

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