Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  15 km N of Laguna; Shiringamazú. Agricultural field of Enrique Pedro

• Elevation

  Alt. 380 m. (1247 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.25, -75.12

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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IPGRI IPG RI GERMPLASM ACCESSION
Please report any re-identification of the specimen to:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
142 Via delle Sette Chiese, 00145 Rome Italy
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: «CASSAVA OF PERU
7542	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
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10°15'S, 75°07'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 15km N of
Laguna; Shiringamaztl; humid tropical forest at
380m.
Agricultural field of Enrique Pedro, curandero.
Shrub, 2m;stem silver;petiole purple/green;
veins white;sepals green/pink,disc red,ovary
green w/red wings; roots cylindrical,horizon-
tal, short , thin, surface color brown, pulp yellow,
n.v.: nohuachemam
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick, S. Knapp & E. Carey 13 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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