Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  5 km W of Iscozacín along Río Iscozacín; Alto Iscozacín. Agricultural field of Luís Domingo

• Elevation

  Alt. 360 m. (1181 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.22, -75.15

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04081483
botanical
.5*4 «dei*
IPGRI
VOUCHER SPECIMEN FOR
IPGRI GERMPLASM ACCESSION
Please report any re-identification of the specimen to:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
142 Via delle Sette Chiese, 00145 Rome Italy J
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7529	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°13'S, 75°09'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 5km W of
Iscozacin along Rio Iscozacin; Alto Iscozacin;
humid tropical forest at 360m.
Agricultural field of Luis Domingo.
Shrub,4m;stem white-beige;petiole pink/green;
veins white; sepals green/pink, disc burgundy,
ovary green/burgundy; roots cylindrical,
smooth, surface color yellow, pulp white,
n.v.: huepaneshamam (huepanesha'«young person)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato1 (cassava beer).
J. Salick, S. Knapp & E. Carey	11 July 198?
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and	£
The Mellon Foundation
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