Solanum acuminatum
Ruiz & pav.
Solanaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A small tree. It grows 4-20 m tall. The trunk is 20 cm across. The main leaves are 9-17 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The fruit are round green berries. They are 1 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,000-3,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Solanum hypomicropogon BitterSolanum pearcei Britton ex RusbySolanum triste Glocker ex Dunaland others
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 272
