Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Collector(s)

    J. Salick 7466, 04 Jul 1986

  • Location

    Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. 2-3 km N on Palcazú road; San Francisco de Pichanáz. Agricultural field of Espíritú Francisco.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4081499

    Occurrence ID: d25ed49d-dd1f-41e2-916a-e0de32d26a3a

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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

    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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IPGRI IPGRIGERMPLASM ACCESSION
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
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BOTANICAL
GARDE**
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04081499
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7466	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°29'S, 75°4'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 2-3km N on
Palcazii road; San Francisco de Pichaniz; humid
tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Espiritii Francisco.
- Shrub, 2m; stem silver-orange; petiole
green; veins white; roots fusiform, horizon-
tal, surface color brown, inner skin color
purple-pink, pulp cream-colored.
n.v: ro'cpemam (ro1 cp=atiuje)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
’Masato1 (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	July 4, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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