Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  Loma Linda, km 23 of Palcazu road. Agricultural field of Mañuela Francisco and Daniel Sedano

• Elevation

  Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.32, -75.07

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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7483	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
M*19ff, 75°4'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; Loma Linda,
km 23 of Palcazu road; humid tropical forest
at 400m.
Agricultural field of Mañuela Francisco and
Daniel Sedaño.
Shrub, 2m; stem silver-beige/green; petiole
green; veins white; disc orange, ovary green
w/burgundy; roots fusiform, smooth, surface
color orange-brown, inner skin pink, pulp white.
n.v.: tsallellem (came from Nueva Aldea)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	7 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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