Manihot esculenta Crantz
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz -
Collector(s)
J. Salick 7593, 19 Jul 1986
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Location
Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. ca 5 km downriver from Oxapampa on Río Chorobamba; Tsachopén. Agricultural field of Ricardo Fray.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4081379
Occurrence ID: b06d8b1c-c35e-48d0-a3c5-9971a9047ef6
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Peru
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State/Province
Pasco
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County/Municipio
Oxapampa Prov.
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Locality
ca 5 km downriver from Oxapampa on Río Chorobamba; Tsachopén. Agricultural field of Ricardo Fray
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Elevation
Alt. 1755 m. (5758 ft.)
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Coordinates
-10.53, -75.45
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Location Notes
[South America]
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Distribution
04081379 INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU 7593 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, 3m; stem grey; petiole red; veins red; sepals cream-red, disc yellow, ovary burgundy; roots cylindrical, horizontal, thin, surface color red-brown, pulp white. n.v.: toctafio1 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 04081379
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Manihot esculenta Crantz