Solanum scuticum
M. Nee
Jurubeba
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Description
A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves are simple and of 2 forms. The major leaves are 15-23 cm long by 7-12 cm wide. The flowering stems have a rusty coating. The flowers are opposite the leaves. There can be 10 flowers in a group. The fruit are round berries up to 1.4 cm across. They are green and turn yellow to orange.
Edible Uses
The round berries are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid forests.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil*, Paraguay, South America, Venezuela,
References (2)
- Hunter, D., et al, 2019, The potential of neglected and underutilized species for improving diets and nutrition. Planta (2019) 250:709-729
- Nee, M., et al, 2006, New species of Solanum and Capsicum (Solanaceae) from Bolivia, with clarification of nomenclature in some Bolivian Solanum. Brittonia 58(4) pp. 322-356
