Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Collector(s)

    J. Salick 7461, 04 Jul 1986

  • Location

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4081365

    Occurrence ID: d52fb6fa-cf2b-4953-b1e7-1ab1c6a9987c

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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

    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]

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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7461	*	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
BOTANICAL
Garde**
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04081365
VOUCHER SPECIMEN FOR
GRÌ IPGRIGERMPLASM ACCESSION
Please report any re-identification of the specimen to:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
142 Via delle Sette Chiese, 00145 Rome Italy
10°29'S, 75°4'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 2-3km N on
Palcazu road; San Francisco de Pichan£z; humid
tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Espiritu Francisco.
- Shrub, 4m; stem green; petiole burgundy;
veins pink; roots fusiform, surface color
orange-brown, inner skin pink, pulp white.
n.v: yomamam (yom=sweet potato)
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
04081365