Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  15 km N of Laguna; Shiringamazú. Agricultural field of Enrique Pedro

• Elevation

  Alt. 380 m. (1247 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.25, -75.12

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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7522	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°15'S, 75°07'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 15km N of
Laguna; Shiringamazil; humid tropical forest at
380m.
Agricultural field of Enrique Pedro, curandero.
Shrub, 3.5m; stem silver-beige; petiole
red; veins pink; roots conical, surface color
beige, inner skin yellow, pulp yellow.
n.v.: yellemam
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato1 (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	10 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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