Walker'S Manihot

Description

Manihot walkerae is a perennial herb or small shrub that reaches a height of up to 0.5 m (1.6 ft). The entire plant has an odor resembling hydrogen cyanide. Roots are carrot-shaped and tuberous, while stems are prostrate or ascending-erect. The peltate leaves are alternate, simple, glabrous, 5-14 cm (2.0-5.5 in) long and 4-11 cm (1.6-4.3 in) wide. They are palmately lobed, with 3-5 pandurate to halberd-shaped lobes.