Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  5 km W of Iscozacín along Río Iscozacín; Alto Iscozacín. Agricultural field of Luís Domingo

• Elevation

  Alt. 360 m. (1181 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.22, -75.15

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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VOUCHER SPECIMEN FOR
ÌPGRÌ IPGRIGERMPLASM ACCESSION
Please report any re-identification of the specimen to:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
142 Via delle Sette Chiese, 00145 Rome Italy
04081362
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7530	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°13,S, 75°09'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 5km W of
Iscozacin along Rio Iscozacin; Alto Iscozacin;
humid tropical forest at 360m.
Agricultural field of Luis Domingo.
Shrub, 2m; stem silver-beige; petiole red;
veins pink; roots fusiform, surface color
beige-brown, inner skin white, pulp white.
n.v.: cashehuamam (this yuca is from the
Cashebos, a group in the lower valley)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick, S. Knapp & E. Carey 11 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
04081362