Cayaponia espelina explained

Cayaponia espelina, also known as the São Caetano melon, is a plant native to Brazil. It is a diuretic and aids in the treatment of diarrhea and syphilis.[1] The fruits are occasionally eaten by the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Johnson, Timothy. CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference. CRC Press. Boca Raton, Florida. 1999. 178. 0-8493-1187-X.
  2. Book: Kubitzki, Klaus. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plannts: Flowering Plants. Eudicots: Sapindales, Cucurbitales, Myrtaceae. Springer-Verlag. Berlin. 2011. 119. X. 978-3-642-14397-7.

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