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

Date: Jan 24,2008
Material Removed: Leaf
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7431	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°29'S, 75°04'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 3 km N of
division in Pichis/Palcazu roads; San Francisco
de Pichandz; humid tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Francisco Domingo.
Shrub, 3m; stem silver/yellow; petiole red;
veins red; sepals yellow/burgundy, disc orange,
ovary green w/red wings; roots conical, hori-
zontal, smooth, surface beige, pulp cream-
colored.
n.v.: yapamam (named after the Agouti paca)
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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