Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Collector(s)

    J. Salick 7414, 30 Jun 1986

  • Location

    Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. 1 km S of Cacazú; CN Unión de la Selva. Agricultural field of Rosa Lourdes; informant: Inez Francisco.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4081328

    Occurrence ID: 33871868-fda2-4e65-8556-da1452b7d2a3

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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

    1 km S of Cacazú; CN Unión de la Selva. Agricultural field of Rosa Lourdes; informant: Inez Francisco

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -10.65, -75.1

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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BOTANICAL
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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7414	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°39’S, 75°6'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 1 km S of
Cacazú; CN Unión de la Selva; humid tropical
forest at 900m.
Agricultural field of Rosa Lourdes; informant:
Inez Francisco. Field flat, floods once every
3-4 yrs.
Shrub, 3.5m; stem silvery beige; petiole
red; sepals pale green, disc red, ovary green
w/burgundy; roots conical, horizontal, short,
surface color brown, pulp white.
n.v.: rantomam (ranto=star)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	June 30, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
04081328