Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Collector(s)

    J. Salick 7442, 03 Jul 1986

  • Location

    Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. Azulís, on Río Bocas near junction with Río Azulís; 3 km W of Palcazú road. Agricultural field of Dominga Espiritu Entazú.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4081383

    Occurrence ID: 5ee8e44f-3a63-493c-bc41-b37bb80852e9

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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

    Azulís, on Río Bocas near junction with Río Azulís; 3 km W of Palcazú road. Agricultural field of Dominga Espiritu Entazú

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -10.48, -75.08

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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Please report any re-identification of the specimen to:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
142 Via delle Sette Chiese, 00145 Rome Italy
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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7442	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10*29'S, 75°5'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; Azulis, on Rio
Bocas near junction with Rio Azulis; 3km W of
Palcazu road; humid tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Dominga Espiritu EntaziS.
Shrub, 3m; stem orange/grey; petiole
burgundy; veins red; sepals green-burgundy,
disc red, ovary burgundy; roots fusiform, sur-
face color orange, inner skin pink, pulp white.
n.y.: menayomam
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	July 3, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
04081383