Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  12 km N of Cacazú; Yunculmas. Agricultural field of Ampich Espiritu

• Elevation

  Alt. 700 m. (2297 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.58, -75.08

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04081406
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7425	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°35'S, 75°5'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 12 km N of
Cacazu; Yunculmas; humid tropical forest at
700m.
Agricultural field of Ampich Espiritu.
Shrub, 2m; stem grey; petiole burgundy;
veins pink above and green below; roots coni-
cal, vertical, short, surface color
orange/brown, pulp cream-yellow.
n.v.: pue'llomremam (pue'llomr=fruit)
BOTANICAL
Garden
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	July 1, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
04081406