Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  ca 5 km downriver from Oxapampa on Río Chorobamba; Tsachopén. Agricultural field of Ricardo Fray

• Elevation

  Alt. 1755 m. (5758 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.53, -75.45

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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VOUCHER SPECIMEN FOR
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
7595	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°32'S, 75°27'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; ca 5km
downriver from Oxapampa on Rio Chorobamba;
Tsachop£n; humid tropical forest at 1755m.
Agricultural field of Ricardo Fray.
Shrub, 2m; stem yellow-silver; petiole red;
veins red; roots fusiform, horizontal, thin,
surface color beige-red, inner skin color
beige, pulp white.
n.v.: meshtamam
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato1 (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	19 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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