Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  8 km W of Iscozacín; Villa America. Agricutural field of Margarita Rivera

• Elevation

  Alt. 360 m. (1181 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.15, -75.23

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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Please report any re-identification of the specimen to:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
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7555	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°09'S, 75°14'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 8km W of
Iscozacin; Villa America; humid tropical
forest at 360m.
Agricultural field of Margarita Rivera.
Shrub, 2.5m; stem gold-grey; petiole
purple/green; veins white; roots conical,
horizontal, surface color brown, inner skin
pink, pulp cream-colored,
n.v.: tahuanfemam (or rio negro mam, first
name signifies a bird)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick, S. Knapp & E. Carey 13 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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