Physalis minor
Ridl.
SolanaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A tropical herbaceous plant in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). One of approximately 75-100 Physalis species.
Notes
There are about 75-100 Physalis species. An unresolved name in The Plant List.
References (1)
- Ridley, Journ. Straits Med. Assoc. No. 5, 135 (1897), sphalm.
