Cock's-egg
Salpichroa origanifolia

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It grows 1.2 m tall. The flowers are white. The fruit are oval and yellow. They are 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. The seeds are 3 mm long by 2.5 mm wide.

It can become a weed.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between sea level to 2,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil (country/location of origin), Chile, Paraguay, South America (country/location of origin), Tasmania, Uruguay, USA

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw. They are also used in preserves.

Fruit are sometimes sold in local markets.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Carota de gallo, Congonha, Grao-de-congonha, Grao-de-galo, Huevito de gallo, Huevos de gallo, Ovo-de-galo, Pisingallo, Qopi, Sininho, Timbo, Uva del campo, Uvilla, Uvita del campo

Synonyms

Atropa origanifolia (Lam.) Desf.; Atropa rhomboidea Gillies & Hook.; Jaborosa montevidensis Casar.; Perizoma rhomboidea (Gillies & Hook.) Small; Physalis origanifolia Lam.; Salpichroa rhomboidea (Gillies & Hook. ) Miers; Salpichroa rhomboidea var. mollis Dammer;