Manihot esculenta Crantz
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz -
Collector(s)
J. Salick 7401, 28 Jun 1986
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Location
Peru. Junín. Chanchamayo Prov. Alto Santa Herminia El Palomar, 5 km E of Eneñas on Villa Rica-Cazazú Road. Agricultural field of Asencia Andrés.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4081426
Occurrence ID: 648c0f6f-578d-48cc-a082-e0a306d6b3ab
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Peru
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State/Province
Junín
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County/Municipio
Chanchamayo Prov.
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Locality
Alto Santa Herminia El Palomar, 5 km E of Eneñas on Villa Rica-Cazazú Road. Agricultural field of Asencia Andrés
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Elevation
Alt. 1700 m. (5577 ft.)
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Location Notes
[South America]
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Distribution
00 t3 NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 04081426 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 7401 Euphorbiaceae Manihot esculenta Crantz. Junín; Chanchamayo; Alto Santa Herminia El Palomar, 5km E of Enefías on Villa Rica-Cacazú Road; humid tropical forest at 1700m; agricultural field of Asencia Andrés. Shrub, 2.5m; stem burgundy; petiole burgun- dy; veins red; sepals green/burgundy; ovary green with burgundy wings; root conical, hori- zontal, surface color orange/brown,pulp yellow. n.v.: chebe’huamam (women's music about cassava) Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into 'Masato' (cassava beer). J. Salick and S. Knapp 28 June 1986 Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and The Mellon Foundation 04081426
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Manihot esculenta Crantz