Physalis brasiliensis
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Solanaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical herb in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) native to Brazil.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Also Known As
Bate-testa, Camapu, Capuli, Joa
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 650
