Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  Azulís, on Río Bocás near junction with Río Azulís; 3 km W of Palcazú road. Agricultural field of Antonio Pascual

• Elevation

  Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.48, -75.08

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

VOUCHER SPECIMEN FOR
IPGRI IPGRIGERMPLASM ACCESSION
Please report any re-identificatìon of the specimen to:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
142 Via delle Sette Chiese, 00145 Rome Italy
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7450	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
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10*29 'S, 75°5'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; Azulls, on Rio|
Bocás near junction with Rio Azulis; 3km W of
Palcazti road; humid tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Antonio Pascual.
Shrub, 3m; stem mottled brown, beige, silver;
petiole red; sepals yellow, disc red, ovary
green w/burgundy; roots conical, surface
color orange-brown, pulp cream.
n.v.: huellomam
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
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