Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  3 km N of division in Pichis/Pacazú roads, San Francisco de Pichanáz. Agricultural field of Francisco Domingo

• Elevation

  Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.48, -75.07

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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7432	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°29'S, 75°04'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 3 km N of
division in Pichis/Palcazu roads; San Francisco
de Pichaniz; humid tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Francisco Domingo.
Shrub, 3m; stem silver/orange; petiole red;
veins red; sepals green-yellow/red, disc red,
ovary green w/burgundy; roots fusiform, hori-
zontal, surface orange/brown, pulp cream.
n.v. : AshaEemam (ashat:=bird, colored, ground
dwelling, or a brown bird with red legs)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato* (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	July 2, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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