Bee nightshade
Solanum melissarum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A shrub.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Central America, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Baga-de-deado, Danto, Tomate-arboreo, Tomate-bravo, Unha-de-veado

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 Dunal; Cyphomandra oxyphylla Dunal; Pionandra capsicoides Miers; Pionandra ciliata Miers; Pionandra divaricata (Mart.) Miers; Pionandra laxiflora (Dunal) Miers; Pionandra oxyphylla (Dunal) Miers; Witheringia divaricata Mart.;