Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  15 km N of Laguna; Shiringamazú. Agricultural field of Enrique Pedro

• Elevation

  Alt. 380 m. (1247 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.25, -75.12

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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7498	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°15'S, 75°07’W; Pasco; Oxapaippa; 15km N of
Laguna; Shiringamazti; humid tropical forest at
380m.
Agricultural field of Enrique Pedro, curandero.
Shrub, 3.5m; petiole red; veins red/white;
sepals white, disc red; roots fusiform, hori-
zontal, surface color brown-orange, inner
skin cream-colored, pulp yellow,
n.v.: chopamam (chop=maize. The root is
yellow.)
Use: Tuber is made into 'Masato1 (cassava
beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	10 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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