Manihot esculenta Crantz
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz -
Collector(s)
J. Salick 7494, 08 Jul 1986
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Location
Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. Río La Raya; 2 km W of Palcazu road; CN Laguna. Agricultural field of Soledán Lopez Ahueshe.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4081458
Occurrence ID: 3cb19051-08f0-47a0-9f34-669c8044a3de
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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
Pasco
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County/Municipio
Oxapampa Prov.
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Locality
Río La Raya; 2 km W of Palcazu road; CN Laguna. Agricultural field of Soledán Lopez Ahueshe
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Elevation
Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)
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Coordinates
-10.32, -75.07
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Location Notes
[South America]
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Distribution
173 04081458 BOTANICAL Garde**, INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU 7494 Euphorbiaceae Manihot esculenta Crantz. 10°19IS, 75°4'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; Rio La Raya; 2 km W of Palcazu road; CN Laguna; humid tropical forest at 400m. Agricultural field of Soleddn Lopez Ahueshe. Shrub, 3.5m; petiole green; veins white; roots fusiform, horizontal, rough, surface color orange-brown, inner skin purple-pink, pulp white. n.v.: canipamam (canipa=last name of a person, a mestizo from canipa valley) Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into 'Masato' (cassava beer). J. Salick and S. Knapp 8 July 1986 Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and The Mellon Foundation 04081458
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Manihot esculenta Crantz