Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  2-3 km N on Palcazú road; San Francisco de Pichanáz. Agricultural field of Espíritú Francisco

• Elevation

  Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.48, -75.07

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°29'S, 75°4'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 2-3km N on
Palcaztf road; San Francisco de Pichan^z; humid
tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Espiritii Francisco.
- Shrub, 2.5m; stem silver-beige; petiole
burgundy; veins pink; roots fusiform, hori-
zontal, surface color orange-brown, pulp
white.
n.v: pue'llomremam (pue1llom=many fruits)
Use; Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	July 4, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation __
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