Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  3 km N of division in Pichis/Pacazú roads, San Francisco de Pichanáz. Agricultural field of Juana Carpena

• Elevation

  Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.48, -75.07

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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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
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7434	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°29'S, 75°04'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 3 km N of
division in Pichis/Palcazrf roads; San Francisco
de Pichaniz; humid tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Juana Carpena.
Shrub, 3m; stem grey-green; petiole pink;
veins pink above, white below; roots
cylindrical, smooth, surface color
orange/brown, pulp white.
n.v.: shebemam (fish)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	July 2, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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