Solanum gardneri
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Description
A shrub. It grows 50 cm to 4 m tall. The flowers are white and yellow. The fruit are a yellow to orange. They are edible.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten, particularly by children.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 850 m above se level.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Central America, Honduras, South America, Venezuela,
Other Information
The fruit are especially eaten by children.
Synonyms
Solanum margaritense J. R. Johnst.
References (2)
- NYBG Herbarium "edible"
- 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
