Charles Zidar - Ancient Maya Botanical Research

Charles Zidar
ANCIENT MAYA BOTANICAL RESEARCH

Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Solanum
Species:	sp.
Authority:	L.
Common Name:	nightshade, tompaap
Maya Plant Use:	Members of the Solanaceae family are known hallucinogens... S. lycopersicon (tomato) fruit used in stews Bitter greens eaten
Notes:	S. nudum Dunal and S. torvum Sw. S. hirtum, S. nigrum ? Photo: www.nybg.org (S. adhaerens)

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