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