Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  2-3 km N on Palcazú road. San Francisco de Pichanáz. Agricultural field of Espíritú Francisco

• Elevation

  Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.48, -75.07

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
YT\ 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
7457	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°29'S, 75°4'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 2-3km N on
Palcazu road; San Francisco de Pichaniz; humid
tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Espiritu Francisco.
- Shrub, 2m; stem silver-beige; petiole red;
veins pink; sepals green, disc red, ovary
green w/ burgundy; roots fusiform, smooth,
surface color yellow-beige, pulp white.
n.v: poretequere* (came from Cacazil)
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
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