Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Collector(s)

    J. Salick 7513, 10 Jul 1986

  • Location

    Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. 15 km N of Laguna; Shiringamazú.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4081504

    Occurrence ID: 06d39648-5088-4e7a-b2c1-14937142da15

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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

  • 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
7513	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°15'S, 75°07'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 15km N of
Laguna; Shiringamazu; humid tropical forest at
380m.
Agricultural field of Enrique Pedro, curandero.
Shrub, 2.5m; stem yellow; petiole red;
veins white; roots conical, smooth, surface
color beige, inner skin and pulp colors white.
co'quellemam (co1quell=cicada)
Use: Tuber is edible cooked.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04081504
J. Salick and S. Knapp
10 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
04081504