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

INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7481	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°19'S, 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-orangejpetiole green;
veins white/pink; sepals green/pink, disc red,
ovary purple; roots fusiform, surface color
brown-orange, inner skin purple, pulp cream-
colored.
n.v.: unknown
Use: Tuber is edible, and fast cooking, 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
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04081513
/Tv VOUCHER SPECIMEN FOR
IPGRI IPGRIGERMPLASM ACCESSION
Please report any re-identification of the specimen to:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
142 Via delle Sette Chiese, 00145 Rome Italy
04081513