Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Collector(s)

    S. S. Tillett 44875, 19 Jul 1960

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Mazaruni River Basin. Ayanganna Plateau. farms about 1 mi S of Chinowieng Village, in forest at base of hill.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4081307

    Occurrence ID: a64d3eac-f194-4248-b268-cf8faaefa7bb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Upper Mazaruni River Basin. Ayanganna Plateau. farms about 1 mi S of Chinowieng Village, in forest at base of hill

  • Elevation

    Alt. 740 m. (2428 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

  • Distribution

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN GUIANA EXPLORATIONS
PLANTS OF BRITISH GUIANA
UPPER MAZARUNI RIVER BASIN
No. UU875> Manihot esculent a Crantz, det. DJRogers ll/6l
Broad leaved; branching 3U£6; silvery stem; young
foliage bud green; reddish-green petiole; to 3 m; fruit
set yes; root brown and rough; ‘eke* when cooked; farms
about 1 mi S of Chinowieng Village, in forest at base
of hill; 7U0 m*
Ayanganna Plateau
Stephen S. Tillett
Carolyn L. Tillett Rufus Boyan_19 July 1900
Field work conducted with the cooperation of the Departments of Forestry and Interior, British Guiana.
Supported in part by funds provided by the National Science Foundation.
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