Cnidoscolus quercifolius
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Cnidoscolus |
| Species: | C. quercifolius
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| Binomial name | |
| Cnidoscolus quercifolius | |
| Synonyms | |
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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, Piaui 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[edit]
- ^ "Cnidoscolus quercifolius". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ 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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