Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Collector(s)

    J. Salick 7506, 10 Jul 1986

  • Location

    Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. 15 km N of Laguna; Shiringamazú. Agricultural field of Enrique Pedro.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4081411

    Occurrence ID: 01c38914-80ec-4173-be4a-831ed2cdb142

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    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]

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VOUCHER SPECIMEN FOR
ÌPGRI IPGRIGERMPLASM ACCESSION
Please report any re-identification of the specimen to:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
142 Via delle Sette Chiese, 00145 Rome Italy
at
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7506	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
10°15'S, 75°07'W; Pasco; Oxapampa; 15km N of
Laguna; ShiringamaztS; humid tropical forest
380m.
Agricultural field of Enrique Pedro, curandero
Shrub, 2m; stem silver-brown; petiole
green; veins white; sepals white, disc
yellow-orange; roots conical, surface color
brown-orange, pulp white.
n.v.: shecoremam [shecor=sarbon (catfish)]
Use: Tuber is edible cooked.
J. Salick and S. Knapp	10 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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