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

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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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
7558	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, 3m; stem silver/beige; petiole pink/
green;veins pink-white;sepals cream w/burgundy,
disc purple,ovary green/burgundy,roots conical,
horizontal, rough, brown outside, pulp white,
n.v.: poc ofemam (signifies Connarus sp., a
water vine)
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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