Salpichroa diffusa
Miers
Chulalay
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Description
A shrub of the nightshade family (Solanaceae) native to tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Ecuador, South America*,
Synonyms
Salpichroa quitensis Benoist
Also Known As
Chulalay, Chulula, Hirululo, Hiru lulu, Londovalle, Rundubalin, Shulala
References (4)
- Samuels, J., 2015, Biodiversity of Food Species of the Solonaceae Family: A Preliminary Taxonomic Inventory of Subfamily Solanoideae. Resources 2015, 4. 277-322
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 587
- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603
- Van den Eynden, V., 2004, Use and management of edible non-crop plants in southern Ecuador, Ph D dissertation. p 108
