Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  Azulís, on Río Bocás near junction with Río Azulís; 3 km W of Palcazú road. Agricultural field of Antonio Pascual

• Elevation

  Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.48, -75.08

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7453	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10*29'S, 75°5"W; Pasco; Oxapampa; Azulis, on Rio|
Boc3s near junction with Rio Azulis; 3km W of
Palcazii road; humid tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Antonio Pascual.
Shrub, 2m; stem rough, red-brown; petiole
green/pink; veins white; sepals white, disc
yellow, ovary burgundy; roots fusiform, hori-
zontal, long, surface color grey, pulp cream-
colored.
n.v.: pue1llomremam
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	July 3, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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