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Cnidoscolus quercifolius

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Cnidoscolus quercifolius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Cnidoscolus
Species:
C. quercifolius
Binomial name
Cnidoscolus quercifolius
Synonyms

Cnidoscolus phyllacanthus

Cnidoscolus quercifolius (syn. C. phyllacanthus; common names in Portuguese: favela, faveleira, faveleiro, and mandioca-brava)[1] is a species of flowering plant. It is endemic to Brazil. Its distributional range includes Bahia, Pernambuco, Piauí and São Paulo. Its common name is the source of the term "favela" for a type of low-income informal settlement in Brazil.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Cnidoscolus quercifolius". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. ^ Douglas, Bruce (5 April 2016). "The story of cities #15: the rise and ruin of Rio de Janeiro's first favela". The Guardian.
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