''Manihot'' is a genus in the diverse Euphorbia, milkspurge family (biology), family, Euphorbiaceae. It was described as a genus in 1754.Miller, Philip. 1754. Gardeners Dictionary...Abridged...fourth edition vol. 2Tropicos, ''Manihot'' Mill.
/ref> Species of ''Manihot'' are monoecious . . trees, shrubs and a few herbs that are native to the Americas, from Arizona in the United States south to Argentina and Uruguay.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> The best known member of this genus is the widely cultivated cassava (''Manihot esculenta''). ''Manihot'' species are used as food plants by the Caterpillar, larvae of some species of Lepidoptera including ''Endoclita sericeus'' and ''Hypercompe hambletoni''. ;Species ;variety treated as a species # Manihot carthaginensis subsp. glaziovii, ''Manihot carthaginensis'' subsp. ''glaziovii'' = ''Manihot carthaginensis subsp. glaziovii, Manihot glaziovii'' (Müll.Arg.) Allem ;formerly included moved to ''Aleurites Cnidoscolus Jatropha''

Pollination

Monoecy was demonstrated by Jennings 1963 and George & Shifriss 1967.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q149056 Manihoteae Euphorbiaceae genera Taxa named by Philip Miller