Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Collector(s)

    J. Salick 7448, 03 Jul 1986

  • Location

    Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. Azulís, on Río Bocás near junction with Río Azulís; 3 km W of Palcazú road. Agricultural field of Antonio Pascual.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4081326

    Occurrence ID: 6337d230-5575-4b94-a377-f82d1e3f1aaa

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    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 Antonio Pascual

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -10.48, -75.08

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04081326
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7448	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
I0*29'S, 75°5'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; Azulis, on Rio|
Boccis near junction with Rio Azulis; 3km W of
Palcazti road; humid tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Antonio Pascual.
Shrub, 2.5m; stem light-colored; petiole
pink; veins pink; roots fusiform,
horizontal, surface color light brown, pulp
white.
n.v.: yapamam (yapa=semaSo)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	July 3, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
04081326