Manihot is a genus in the diverse milkspurge family, Euphorbiaceae.

[5][3] Species of Manihot are monoecious[6] trees, shrubs and a few herbs that are native to the Americas, from Arizona in the United States south to Argentina and Uruguay.

[4] The best known member of this genus is the widely cultivated cassava (Manihot esculenta).

moved to Aleurites Cnidoscolus Jatropha Monoecy was demonstrated by Jennings 1963 and George & Shifriss 1967.

[6] Media related to Manihot at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Manihot at Wikispecies The dictionary definition of 'Manihot' at Wiktionary