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Physalis peruviana(PHYPE)

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Code created in: 2002-02-11

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: PHYPE
  • Preferred name: Physalis peruviana
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Notes

Native to South America  (Bolivia, Brazil). Cultivated for its edible fruits. Introduced in Britain, Central  Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia, Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indochina, Malesia (Java, Philippines), China, tropical Africa to South Africa.


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Physalis edulis Sims

Common names
Name Language
African groundcherry English (US)
Aztec berry English
Brazil cherry English
cape gooseberry English
common cape gooseberry English (AU)
giant groundcherry English (US)
goldenberry English
Inca berry English
Peruvian cherry English
Peruvian groundcherry English (US)
physalis English
poha berry English
Anden-Beere German
Kap-Stachelbeere German
peruanische Blasenkirsche German
alkekenge jaune French
amour en cage French
coqueret du Pérou French
alquequenje Spanish
capuli Spanish
tomatito Spanish
alchechengi del Perù Italian
alchechengio giallo Italian
goudbes Dutch
alquequenje-amarelo Portuguese
groselheira-do-peru Portuguese
tomate-inglês Portuguese
tomateiro-de-capuz Portuguese
tomatinho-de-capucho Portuguese
kapkrusbär Swedish
budôhoozuki Japanese
ブドウホオズキ Japanese
перуанская вишня Russian
физалис перуанский Russian
karviaiskoiso Finnish
perui földicseresznye Hungarian
dēng lóng guǒ Chinese
灯笼果 Chinese
sjetvena mjehurica Croatian
mochyně peruánská Czech
rasbhari Hindi
cireșele de pământ Romanian
kuntali Sanskrit
tankari Sanskrit
tankasi Sanskrit
machovka Peruánska Slovak
perujsko volčje jabolko Slovene
фізаліс перуанський Ukrainian