Cnidoscolus quercifolius

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Cnidoscolus quercifolius
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 Pohl
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]