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

(rf\ 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
10*29 'S, 75°5'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; Azulis, on Rio
Bocis near junction with Rio Azulis; 3km W of
Palcaztf road; humid tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Dominga Espiritu Entazu.
Shrub, 3.5m; stem silver/beige; petiole
green; veins white; sepals green, disc
orange, ovary green w/red; roots cylindrical,
horizontal, surface brown-orange, pulp yellow,
n.v.: nohuehua1
Use : Tuber made into 'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	July 3, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
BOTANICAL
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7440	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
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