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]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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IPGRI IPGRIGERMPLASM ACCESSION
Please report any re-identification of the specimen to:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
142 Via delle Sette Chiese, 00145 Rome Italy
INSltiUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7455 "	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
botanical
Garde**,
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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10*29'S, 75°5'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; Azulis, on Rio
Bocis near junction with Rio Azulis; 3km W of
Palcazti road; humid tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Antonio Pascual.
Shrub, lm; stem grey-beige; petiole green/
pink; yeins white; sepals pink/white, disc
orange, ovary burgundy; roots fusiform, hori-
zontal, surface color orange-brown, pulp cream-
colored.
n.v. : cofieEamam (coffet=chiquito or small)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato1 (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S*. Knapp	July 3, 1986
Special ^hanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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