Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Collector(s)

    J. Rietsema 41208 with Dorothy Beveridge, 22 Feb 2008

  • Location

    Belize. Belize. Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker.

  • Habitat

    Luciano Reyes Street, Marin's Restaurant yard.

  • Description

    Shrub, 2m tall; leaves reddish hue; no milky sap; no flowers.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158549

    Occurrence ID: 64ab3dd5-510e-430a-a5d5-e7253cac79e7

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Manihot esculenta Crantz det J. Rietsema, 2008

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Belize

  • Locality

    Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker

  • Coordinates

    17.7406, -88.0256

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of Belize
Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz
det. J. Rietsema, 2008
Belize. Belize District. Caye Caulker (southern island),
village of Caye Caulker. 17°44'26"N, 8801'32"W. Luciano
Reyes Street, Marin's Restaurant yard.
Shrub, 2m tall; leaves reddish hue; no milky sap; no flowers
Local name: yam [English], yucca
22 Feb 2008
J. Rietsema, Dorothy Beveridge 41208
NYdb
01158549