Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  Azulís, on Río Bocás near junction with Río Azulís; 3 km W of Palcazú road. Agricultural field of Antonio Pascual

• Elevation

  Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.48, -75.08

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7454	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04081505
10*29'S, 75°5'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; Azulis, on Rio|
Boc£s near junction with Rio Azulis; 3km W of
Palcazu road; humid tropical forest at 500m.
Agricultural field of Antonio Pascual.
Shrub, 3m; stem silver-yellow; petiole red;
veins pink; sepals burgundy, disc red, ovary
burgundy; roots fusiform, horizontal, smooth,
surface orange-yellow, pulp white.
n.v.: yetsnorromam (yetsnorr=a plant in the
forest)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
’Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	July 3, 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
04081505