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 Dominga Espiritu Entazú

• Elevation

  Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.48, -75.08

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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7441	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10*29'S, 75°5"W; Pasco; Oxapampa; Azulis, on Rio
Boccis near junction with Rio Azulis; 3km W of
Palcazu road; humid tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Dominga Espiritu Entaztf.
Shrub,3m;stem grey-orange;petiole green/red;
veins white-pink; sepals green-yellow w/bur-
gundy, disc orange, ovary burgundy; roots fusi-
form, small, surface brown-orange, pulp cream-
colored .
n.v.: potpacamam (potpac=a dove that lives in
tree)
Use: Tuber is edible roasted; it cooks very
fast.
J. Salick and S. Knapp	July 3, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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