Manihot esculenta Crantz
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz -
Collector(s)
J. Salick 7458, 04 Jul 1986
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Location
Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. 2-3 km N on Palcazú road; San Francisco de Pichanáz. Agricultural field of Espíritú Francisco.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4081496
Occurrence ID: 11d17001-3852-4523-8125-7517c6770675
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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
2-3 km N on Palcazú road; San Francisco de Pichanáz. Agricultural field of Espíritú Francisco
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Elevation
Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)
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Coordinates
-10.48, -75.07
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Location Notes
[South America]
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Distribution
i NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 64081496 BOTANICAL .GARDE»* ff\ 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 INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU 7458 Euphorbiaceae Manihot esculenta Crantz. 10°29'S, 75°4'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 2-3km N on Palcazii road; San Francisco de Pichan£z; humid tropical forest at 500m. Agricultural field of Espiritii Francisco. - Shrub, 2m; stem pink/white; petiole green; veins white; sepals pink/white, disc red, ovary green/burgundy; roots fusiform, surface color orange-beige, pulp white. n.v: potpacamam (potpac=a dove that lives in tree ) Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into 'Masato' (cassava beer). J. Salick and S. Knapp July 4, 1986 Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and The Mellon Foundation 04081496
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Manihot esculenta Crantz