Solanum pubigerum
Dunal
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-5 m tall. The stems are erect. The leaves are simple and 3-20 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. The flowering shoots are 4-15 cm logn and near the ends of branches. There are 50-100 flowers. The fruit are round berries 0.7-0.8 cm across. They are red when ripe.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 2,000-3,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Central America, Costa Rica, Mexico,
Synonyms
Solanum leptanthum Dunaland several others
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
