Solanum lycopersicum L.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  Mexico

• State/Province

  Guerrero

• County/Municipio

  San Luis Acatlán Mun.

• Locality

  Village: Yoloxóchitl. Between: Yoloxóchitl center. Vicinity: Housesite of Rey Castillo.

• Elevation

  Alt. 601 m. (1972 ft.)

• Coordinates

  16.8156, -98.6901

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Comparative Mixtee Ethnobiology:

Project Director: Jonathan D Amith
(2010)

Solanaceae

Nombre Lycopersicon esculentum Mili. var. leptophyllum (Dunal)

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Col. N° and date: J. Amith #1856, 2010-10-18 Collector: Jonathan D Amith,
Ricardo Santiago, Rey Castillo

Det.: Michael Nee (from photo, email of 27 Oct. 2010).
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Mpio. and location: San Luis Acatlán, Village: Yoloxóchitl, Guerrero, Mexico.
Between: Yoloxóchitl center. Vicinity: Housesite of Rey Castillo
Coords. 16° 48’ 56.22" N, 98° 41'24.5" W| Elev.:601m
Vegetation: secundaria;

Growth habit: hierba, 70 cm,

Flower and fruit: light yellow, green, red when mature, 2.5 - 3 cm diam.

Mixtee nomenclature:

Rey Castillo Yoloxóchitl tun5 tilna3na5 sa3a2
Constantino Teodoro Yoloxóchitl tun5 t¡lna3nc¡5 sa3a2
Esteban Guadalupe Yoloxóchitl tun5 tilna3na5 sa3a2
Esteban Castillo Yoloxóchitl tun5 tilna3na5 sa3a2

This is commonly called "tomatillo" in Spanish. The fruit is edible. It is
toasted (se asa) and ground with chile for salsa. It can be roasted on a
comal or the fruit can be inserted on a stick and roasted directly over the
coals. When one has a sore throat from anguinas or "le duele la
garganta" the fruit is crushed between ones fingers and the fruit is eaten
raw. The fruit should be very ripe for this. For granos on ones skin
(ta’la3) it is also a remedy. The leaf is roasted (se asa) and it is placed
hot on the lesion (grano, furúnculo?) to open it up allowing the pus to
come out. [Note that apparently another Solanacea is used for this very
same purpose].

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