Publication Type |
Journal Article |
School or College |
College of Science |
Department |
Biology |
Creator |
Bohs, Lynn A. |
Title |
Ethnobotany of the genus Cyphomandra (Solanaceae) |
Date |
1989 |
Description |
Plants of the genus Cyphomandra (Solanaceae) have long been utilized for their edible fruits in their native Latin America. The best-known species is the domesticated tree tomato or tamarillo, Cyphomandra betacea. This species, popular as a raw or cooked fruit, is widely cultivated in Andean South America and is now dispersed worldwide in subtropical areas. |
Type |
Text |
Publisher |
New York Botanical Garden Press |
Volume |
43 |
Issue |
2 |
First Page |
143 |
Last Page |
163 |
Subject |
Cyphomandra; Cyphomandra betacea; Alkaloids |
Subject LCSH |
Solanaceae; Ethnobotany |
Language |
eng |
Bibliographic Citation |
Bohs, L. A. (1989). Ethnobotany of the genus Cyphomandra (Solanaceae). Economic Botany, 43(2), 143-63. |
Rights Management |
(c)New York Botanical Garden Press |
Format Medium |
application/pdf |
Format Extent |
79,427 bytes |
Identifier |
ir-main,6616 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6rj533b |
Setname |
ir_uspace |
ID |
706658 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rj533b |