Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  Rio La Raya; 1 km W of Palcazu road; CN Launga. Agricutural field of Susana Cruz

• Elevation

  Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.32, -75.07

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

VOUCHER SPECIMEN FOR
IPGRI IPGRIGERMPLASM ACCESSION
Please report any re-identification of the specimen to:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
142 Via delle Sette Chiese, 00145 Rome Italy
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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7492	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°19'S, 75°4'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; Rio La Raya;
1 km W of Palcazu road; CN Laguna;
humid tropical forest at 400m.
Agricultural field of Susana Cruz.
Shrub, 3m; stem silver-orange; petiole
green; veins white; roots fusiform, horizon-
tal, smooth, surface color orange-brown,
inner skin cream-colored, pulp yellow,
n.v.: pa'shefforr re'mam
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
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