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Characterization of wild plum (Ximenia americana L. var. americana; Olacaceae) fruit growing at Tepexi de Rodriguez, Puebla, Mexico
Author(s): V. H. F. Mora, O. Franco-Mora, J. A. Lopez-Sandoval, D. D. Perez-Lopez and A. Balbuena-Melgarejo
Month: Aug
Year: 2009
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution
Volume: 56
Issue: 5
Pages: 719-727
Article Topic(s): Chemistry,Ethnobotany,Human Use
Research Setting(s): Laboratory,Landscape
Species Referenced: Ximenia americana (Tallow wood),
Abstract
Characterizes the fruit of Ximenia americana growing in Puebla, Mexico, according to physical and chemical parameters. The fruit, appreciated by native people, grows mainly in backyards in this region.Suggested Citation
V. H. F. Mora, O. Franco-Mora, J. A. Lopez-Sandoval, D. D. Perez-Lopez and A. Balbuena-Melgarejo. "Characterization of wild plum (Ximenia americana L. var. americana; Olacaceae) fruit growing at Tepexi de Rodriguez, Puebla, Mexico." Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 56.5 (2009): 719-727.Go back