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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.[2] The fruits are occasionally eaten by the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus).[3]
References
- ^ "Cayaponia espelina". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Timothy (1999). CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 178. ISBN 0-8493-1187-X.
- ^ Kubitzki, Klaus (2011). The Families and Genera of Vascular Plannts: Flowering Plants. Eudicots: Sapindales, Cucurbitales, Myrtaceae. Vol. X. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. p. 119. ISBN 978-3-642-14397-7.
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