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 Francisco Domingo

• Elevation

  Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.48, -75.07

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botafüçal Garden
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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7429	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°29'S, 75°04^W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 3 km N of
division in Pichis/Palcazu roads; San Francisco
de Pichandz; humid tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Francisco Domingo.
Shrub,3.5m; stem beige/grey; petiole red; veins
pink/white; sepals burgundy, disc orange, ovary
green w/burgundy; roots cylindrical, horizon-
tal, short; outer skin rough, orange; pulp cream-
colored.
n.v.: chenorremam (named after pan pipes, wife
plants)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato1 (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	July 2, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
Please report any re-identification of the specimen to:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
142 Via delle Sette Chiese, 00145 Rome Italy
fVOUCHER SPECIMEN FOR
IPGRI IPGRIGERMPLASM ACCESSION
04081388