Physalis orizabae

Dunal

Solanaceae Edible: Fruit Potential hazards — see below 29 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A subtropical herb in the Solanaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Medicinal Uses

The plant is used medicinally.

Known Hazards

The unripe fruits and foliage of Physalis species contain solanine and other solanidine alkaloids and are toxic if ingested in large quantities. The ripe fruiys are usually edible, and several species are cultivated for these fruits.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Mexico,

Cultivation

Physalis orizabae is a plant of the wet tropics

Other Uses

This species is a wild relative of, and potential gene donor to the crops tomatillo (Physalis ixocarpa), low-ground cherry (Physalis pubescens), and Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana).

Synonyms

Physalis subintegra Fernald

Also Known As

Juatomate amarillo, Tomate de bota

References (3)

Cruz, I. M., et al, 2015, Edible fruits and seeds in the State of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Agricolas. Vol. 6. Num. 2 pp 331-346
Piedra-Malagón, E. M., et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 31
Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793