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Ceará rubber tree

Manihot glaziovii Müll.Arg.

Family: Euphorbiaceae · Genus: Manihot

tree cassava

Placenta II Medium 🪓 Coppices after cutting
Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons

Shrub/small tree native to the Caatinga; one of the first species to flush leaves at the start of the rainy season. Leaves and twigs are used as ruminant fodder during droughts.

📚 Synonyms

Scientific synonyms: Manihot carthaginensis subsp. glaziovii

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Placenta II
Ecological role
Pioneer
Primary stratum
Medium
Strata
Medium

Environment

Light requirement
Full sun
Water requirement
Low
Drought tolerance
High
Waterlogging tolerance
Low
Soil pH range
5–8
Preferred soil texture
Sandy, Loamy, Clayey
Hardiness zones
10–12

Morphology

Mature height
3–7 m
Recommended spacing
1.5–2 m
Root system
Taproot
Root depth
Deep
Growth rate
Fast

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Ceará rubber tree takes the Medium stratum in the Placenta II phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.

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Emergent High Medium · ≈7 m Low Ground cover

🪴 Cultivation

Highly drought-resistant, growing where annual rainfall is only 600–700 mm, with tuberous roots that store reserves. Tolerates poor, acidic, well-drained soils. Spacings of 1.5×1.5 m to 2×2 m in forage cultivation; propagated by seed (30–50 day germination, ~50%) or by cuttings (manivas 3 cm diameter, 15–20 cm).

❓ Frequently asked questions

What spacing is recommended for Ceará rubber tree?

The recommended spacing for Ceará rubber tree is 1.5–2 m.

How tall does Ceará rubber tree grow?

At maturity, Ceará rubber tree reaches 3–7 m tall.

What stage and stratum does Ceará rubber tree occupy in a syntropic system?

In a syntropic system, Ceará rubber tree belongs to the placenta ii stage, occupying the medium stratum.

Functions

Fodder 🌿 Biomass producer

Propagation

Seed, Cutting

Citations

  1. Manicoba (Manihot sp.) — Feedipedia
  2. Propagação vegetativa de maniçoba — SciELO Brasil
  3. Manicoba (Manihot sp.) — Feedipedia (height_max_m, drought_tolerance, water_need, propagation, cultivation_notes, biomes, root_system)
  4. PFAF Plant Database — Manihot glaziovii (light_need, soil_texture_preference, ph_min, ph_max, hardiness_zone_min, hardiness_zone_max, growth_rate, propagation)
  5. Embrapa CPATSA — Potencial de Utilização da Maniçoba (spacing_min_m, spacing_max_m, cultivation_notes)

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