Physalis micrantha
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Solanaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical herb in the Solanaceae family native to tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten, though it has a bitter taste.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are bitter but eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Ethiopia, Uganda, West Africa,
References (4)
- Gallagher, D. E., 2010, Farming beyond the escarpment: Society, Environment, and Mobility in Precolonial Southeastern Burkina Faso. PhD University of Michigan.
- Goode, P., 1989, Edible Plants of Uganda. FAO p 30
- Lulekal, E., et al, 2011, Wild edible plants in Ethiopia: a review on their potential to combat food insecurity. Afrika Focus - Vol. 24, No 2. pp 71-121
- Oryema, C., et al, 2013, Edible wild fruit species of Gulu District, Uganda. International Journal of Biology and Biological Sciences Vol 2(4) pp 068-082 (As Physalis macrantha)
