Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  Azulís, on Río Bocás near junction with Río Azulís; 3 km W of Palcazú road. Agricultural field of Dominga Espiritu Entazú

• Elevation

  Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.48, -75.08

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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7447	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10*29'S, 75°5'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; Azulis, on Rio
Bocás near junction with Rio Azulis; 3km W of
Palcazii road; humid tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Dominga Espiritu Entazti.
Shrub, 2.5m; stem silver-orange-pink; petiole
green; veins white; sepals green,disc yellow-
orange, ovary burgundy; roots fusiform, sur-
face color orange/brown, pulp white.
n.v. : shebemam (shef>= corvina)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato1 (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	July 3, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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