Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Collector(s)

    J. Salick 7584, 15 Jul 1986

  • Location

    Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. 8 km W of Iscozacín; Santa Rosa de Chuchurras. Agricultural field of Julia Crispín.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4081341

    Occurrence ID: 0ad0e5e3-87ea-45f7-9465-ca136305d21e

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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

    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]

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botanical
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04081341
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7584	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, 4m; stem beige; petiole green; veins
white; roots conical, surface color orange-
brown, inner skin white, pulp white.
n.v.: cheBe'huamam (refers to a small beach
bird, a sandpiper)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick, S. Knapp &: Ej_ Carey 15 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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