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

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VOUCHER SPECIMEN FOR
IPGRIGERMPLASM ACCESSION
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7521	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
Please report any re-identification of the specimen to:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
142 Via delle Sette Chiese, 00145 Rome Italy
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04081518
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BOTANICAL
GARDE**,
10°15
Laguna
380m.
Agricu
Shrub,
green;
orange
inner
S, 75°07'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 15km N of
; Shiringamazú; humid tropical forest at
ltural field of Enrique Pedro, curandero.
3.4m; stem silver-yellow; petiole
veins white; sepals yellow/red, disc
; roots conical, surface color beige,
skin pink, pulp cream-colored,
yomamam (yom=sweet potato)
Use: Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	10 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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