Which plant is depicted in the picture?
"Physalis" is a genus of flowering plants, which grow in warm temperate and subtropical regions of the world. Most of the species are indigenous to the Americas. Cultivated species and weedy annuals have been introduced worldwide. A notable feature is the formation of a large, papery husk derived from the calyx, which partly or fully encloses the fruit. The fruit is small and yellow to orange, similar in size, shape, and structure to a small tomato (hence the name husk tomatoes).
Many "Physalis" species are called groundcherries. Other names used to refer to the fruit are husk cherries, poha berries, and golden berries.
A 52 million year old fossil fruit of "Physalis" has been found in Patagonia.
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Tony Ririnui
Use to eat these as a kid when they grew wild in the bush, nice and sweet
Julie Allen
I thought this was a cape gooseberry and apparently that is another name for them, although it isn't stated here.
Merri Sillery
Are they edible? If they are, what do they taste like? Called both husk tomatoes and ground cherries, I hope they don't taste like a combination of the two.