Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  8 km W of Iscozacín; Santa Rosa de Chuchurras. Agricultural field of Julia Crispín

• Elevation

  Alt. 360 m. (1181 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.12, -75.22

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

(ff\ VOUCHER SPECIMEN FOR '
IPGRI IPGRIGERMPLASM ACCESSION
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
7578	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
BOTANICAL
Garde**
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
10°07'S, 75°13'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 8km W of
Iscozacin; Santa Rosa de Chuchurras; humid
tropical forest at 360m.
Agricultural field of Julia Crispin.
Shrub; stem silver-red; petiole burgundy;
veins pink; sepals green w/purple, disc
purple; roots conical, surface color orange-
brown, inner skin white, pulp white.
n.v.: somemam (refers to the tinamou)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick, S. Knapp & E^_ Carey 15 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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