Manihot esculenta Crantz
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz -
Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4081826
Occurrence ID: 0152bb7a-c39d-419d-8773-321a9067bf4f
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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All Determinations
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Location Notes
[Pacifica]
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Distribution
Eeaminud far £*& Mkto* ¡% PLANTS OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS KUSAIE Manihot esculent a Orau-v.'f-j Det. Fcsbarg Locality lowest slopes and foot of south side of Mt. Matanta (Buache), north of head of Lela Harbor Habitat low ridges, ravines, and marshes, with Manihot patches, thickets, patches of woods. Cultivated in clearing on low ridge. Date Aug. 19, 1946 Altitude 1-50 m. Coll. F. R. Fosberg No. 26579 Remarks Shrubs 2-3 m. tall; stems knobby, flowers green marked with red; "tapioca" natives were forced by Japanese to pldnt this to feed soldiers, now eaten by natives. U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia 04081826
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Manihot esculenta Crantz