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

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 J
10°39'S, 75°6'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 1km S of
CacaziS; humid tropical forest at 900m.
Agricultural field of Hermindio L<5pez;
informant: Inez Francisco.
Shrub, 1.2m; stem silver-brown; petiole
red; veins red; sepals pink, disc burgundy,
ovary burgundy; roots fusiform, horizontal,
long, surface color white, pulp white,
n.v.: unknown
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
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04081473
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
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