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Putokan, Cutleaf groundcherry

Physalis angulata

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Field Notes

Notes:

Locally known as Potokan. A.k.a. Cutleaf groundcherry, Wild tomato, Camapu, Winter cherry, and Chinese lantern.

http://www.stuartxchange.org/Putokan.html

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Physalis angulata

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
ShinArnold
Saan po nakakabili nito? Need po namin ng physalis l angulata. May cancer tatay ko,tapos may nabasa ako tungkol sa article ng physalis angulata l. Sana po matulungan nyo ko mahanap tong prutas na to. Salamat po!
IanMichaelIleto
Thanks for the suggestions, I'm still looking for the exact species, these doesn't turn the bright orange of the Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii
alicelongmartin
They are green before they turn orange. Physalis franchetii is the species ID
Dan Doucette
The first photo resembles Chinese Lantern, Physalis alkekengi, but I think those are usually orange, so I'm not sure. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis_alkekengi
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PublishedJune 11, 2011

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