Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  3 km N of Iscozacín along Río Palcazu; Buenos Aires

• Elevation

  Alt. 360 m. (1181 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.13, -75.17

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

04081363
BOTANICAL
GARDE**
VOUCHER SPECIMEN FOR
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
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7536	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°08'S, 75°10'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 3 km N of
Iscozacin along Rio Palcazu; Buenos Aires;
humid tropical forest at 360m.
Agricultural field of Esther Bautista.
Shrub, 2m; petiole green; veins white;
sepals white/pink, disc orange, ovary
green/burgundy; roots fusiform, thick, sur-
face color orange-brown, pulp cream,
n.v.: nevachamam (this yuca comes from Pichis
or Ucayali)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato1 (cassava beer).
J. Salick, S. Knapp & E. Carey 12 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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