Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Collector(s)

    J. Salick 7550, 13 Jul 1986

  • Location

    Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. 15 km N of Laguna; Shiringamazú. Agricultural field of Enrique Pedro.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4081495

    Occurrence ID: 85009704-028e-4898-ba39-33f410666eaa

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    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]

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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7550	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°15'S, 75°07'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 15km N of
Laguna; Shiringamazii; humid tropical forest at
380m.
Agricultural field of Enrique Pedro, curandero.
Shrub, 3m; stem red; petiole burgundy; veins
pink; roots cylindrical, horizontal, thin,
surface color orange-brown, inner skin
yellow, pulp white.
n.v.: tomemam [tome=cotora, loro (a blue-
headed bird)]
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick, S. Knapp & E. Carey 13 July 1986u
BOTANICAL
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, j
142 Via delle Sette Chiese, 00145 Rome Italy
04081495
VOUCHER SPECIMEN FOR ^
I DPGRI IPGRIGERMPLASM ACCESSION
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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