Physalis peruviana L.

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scientific name	Physalis peruviana L.
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Names.

Myanmar: hpaung-hpaung-thi, kala-myetsi-pinzauk-gyi. English: cape gooseberry, cherry tomato, goldenberry, ground cherry, Peruvian winter cherry.

Range.

Northern and western tropical South America. Cultivated in Myanmar.

Use.

Whole plant: Used as a diuretic.

Note.

In India the leaf of this plant is used for abdominal troubles ( Jain and DeFilipps 1991).

Reference.

Nordal (1963).