Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  on the border between Azulís and San Francisco de Pichanáz; just south of Río Palcazu bridge. Riversie agricultural field of Francisco Soto and Rosa Jimenez

• Elevation

  Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.48, -75.07

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7470	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°29'S, 75°04'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; on the
border between Azulls and San Francisco de
Pichan£z; just south of Rio Palcazu bridge;
humid tropical forest at 500m.
Riverside agricultural field of Francisco
Soto and Rosa Jimenez.
- Shrub, 3m; stem beige; petiole green; veins
white; disc burgundy, ovary green w/burgundy;
roots cylindrical, horizontal, surface
orange/brown, pulp white.
n.v: huellomam (we££=a particular bird with
a red neck)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	4 July 1986
04081500