Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  1 km S of Cacazú. Agricultural field of Hermindio López; informant: Inez Francisco

• Elevation

  Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.65, -75.1

• 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
7408	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°39'S, 7506'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 1km S of
Cacazu; humid tropical forest at 900m.
Agricultural field of Hermindio L<5pez;
informant: Inez Francisco.
Shrub, 3m; stem silvery,dark brown; veins
green; sepals burgundy, disc burgundy, ovary
burgundy; roots fusiform, horizontal, surface
color orange/brown, pulp white.
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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
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	June 30, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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