Solanum melissarum
Bohs
Bee nightshade
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSolanum melissarum is a small tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Solanaceae endemic to Brazil.
Description
A tropical shrub in the Solanaceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Central America, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, South America,
Synonyms
Cyphomandra capsicoides (Miers) Walp.Cyphomandra ciliata (Miers) Walp.Cyphomandra divaricata (Mart.) Sendtn.Cyphomandra divaricata var. flexipes Sendtn.Cyphomandra divaricata var. herbacea Sendtn.Cyphomandra laxiflora DunalCyphomandra oxyphylla DunalPionandra capsicoides MiersPionandra ciliata MiersPionandra divaricata (Mart.) MiersPionandra laxiflora (Dunal) MiersPionandra oxyphylla (Dunal) MiersWitheringia divaricata Mart.
Also Known As
Baga-de-deado, Danto, Tomate-arboreo, Tomate-bravo, Unha-de-veado
References (1)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 618
