Manihot esculenta Crantz
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz -
Collector(s)
J. Salick 7589, 15 Jul 1986
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Location
Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. 18 km NW of Iscozacín along Río Comparachimás; Pampa Hermosa de Tsopís. Agricutural field of Martin Vallesteros, informants Martín and Guillermo Ortíz.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4081477
Occurrence ID: 8b1fe4fb-b986-4113-a17b-c2affa1324bf
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Peru
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State/Province
Pasco
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County/Municipio
Oxapampa Prov.
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Locality
18 km NW of Iscozacín along Río Comparachimás; Pampa Hermosa de Tsopís. Agricutural field of Martin Vallesteros, informants Martín and Guillermo Ortíz
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Elevation
Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)
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Coordinates
-10.22, -75.28
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Location Notes
[South America]
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Distribution
Yo^ BOTANICAL Oarde»*, NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU 7589 Euphorbiaceae Manihot esculenta Crantz. 10°13'S, 75°17'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 18km NW of Iscozacin along Río Comparachimás; Pampa Hermosa‘de Tsopis; humid tropical forest at 500m. > Agricultural field of Martin Vallesteros, informants Martin and Guillermo Ortiz. Shrub, 3m; stem red-yellow; petiole green; veins white; roots cylindrical, horizontal, long, surface color red-orange, inner skin creaftt-colored, pulp yellow. n.v.: atamam (ato'=tapir, sachavaca) Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into 'Masato'. (cassava beer). J. Salick, S. Knapp & E_^_ Carey 15 July 1986 Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and The Mellon Foundation 04081477 04081477
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Manihot esculenta Crantz