Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Sanney 101 with Salik Wakuk, Wayne Law, 25 Oct 2007

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae. Tafunsak (Mun.). okat.

  • Description

    usually grows to over 10ft. in height, but this one was collected at 4ft.; leaf-stem are red; leaves are placed in alternating patterns with three oval leaf-lets on a single leaf; produces a red, orbicular fruit with red stripes running along its sides. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04817642

    Occurrence ID: 0945bb28-d4a0-4137-a70c-7958ea703e8f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Manihot esculenta Crantz det J. A. Sanney

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Kosrae

  • County/Municipio

    Tafunsak (Mun.)

  • Locality

    okat

  • Elevation

    Alt. 45 m. (148 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.3264, 162.971

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz
det. J. A. Sanney, 2010
Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae State. Tafunsak
Municipality, okat.
5019’35"N, 162°58'15ME
45.5 m.
usually grows to over 10ft. in height, but this one was
collected at 4ft.; leaf-stem are red; leaves are placed in
alternating patterns with three oval leaf-lets on a single
leaf; produces a red, orbicular fruit with red stripes
running along its sides.
N.V. tepyuka(srusra) [Kosraean]
25/10/2007
J. A. Sanney, Salik Wakuk, Wayne Law 101
* Marisla Foundation and V. Kami Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb ,
04817642