Manihot esculenta Crantz
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz -
Collector(s)
J. Salick 7561, 13 Jul 1986
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Location
Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. 8 km W of Iscozacínl Villa America. Agricutural field of Margarita Rivera.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4081395
Occurrence ID: bc63fd16-87c7-4f98-be9d-c9cc114082ad
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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
8 km W of Iscozacínl Villa America. Agricutural field of Margarita Rivera
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Elevation
Alt. 360 m. (1181 ft.)
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Coordinates
-10.15, -75.23
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Location Notes
[South America]
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Distribution
BOTANICAL Garde** NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 04081395 INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU 7561 Euphorbiaceae Manihot esculenta Crantz. 10°09'S, 75°14'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 8km W of Iscozacin; Villa America; humid tropical forest at 360m. Agricultural field of Margarita Rivera. Shrub, 2m; stem red; petiole pink; veins pink; roots cylindrical, horizontal, surface color brown, inner skin pink-purple, pulp white. n.v.: ashaEemam (ashaf=bird) Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into 'Masato' (cassava beer). J. Salick, S. Knapp & E. Carey 13 July 1986 Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and The Mellon Foundation 04081395
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Manihot esculenta Crantz