Azeitona
Cyphomandra patrum subsp. mortoniana

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

The leaves at the crown are pval and 6-22 cm long by 4-15 cm wide. The flowers are in branched groups. There are 30-40 flowers. The fruit are about 2 cm long and 1 cm across.

There are about 30 Cyphomandra species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Brazil it grows between 950-2,000 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyphomandra mortoniana Smith & Downs; Cyphomandra patrum Smith & Downs;