Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  8 km W of Iscozacín; Santa Rosa de Chuchurras. Agricultural field of Julia Crispín

• Elevation

  Alt. 360 m. (1181 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.12, -75.22

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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7581	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°07'S, 75°13'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 8km W of
Iscozacin; Santa Rosa de Chuchurras; humid
tropical forest at 360m.
Agricultural field of Julia Crispin.
Shrub, 2.5m; stem silver-yellow; petiole
green; veins white; roots conical, surface
color yellow-brown, inner skin color cream,
pulp color yellow,
n.v.: arotamam (cashehuamam)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick, S. Knapp & E_^_ Carey 15 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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