Physalis angulata – Famine Foods

Physalis angulata

Uses

Chad (central): fruit eaten. Nigeria (Kano State (northern): fruit eaten. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda: fruit eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
L.
Vernaculars:
Hausa: Matsarmama. Arabic (Chad, central): B'lito

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