Danto, Divaricate cyphomandra
Cyphomandra divaricata

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 1-6 m tall. The branches can be smooth or hairy. The leaves are simple and without lobes. The leaves at the crown are in groups of 4. The blade is 3-18 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The fruit are oval and 2.5-4.5 m long and 1-3 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in coastal rainforest in Brazil. It grows between 50-800 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Witheringia divaricata Martius; Cyphomandra divaricata var. herbacea Sendtner; Cyphomandra capsicoides (Miers) Walp.; Cyphomandra ciliata (Miers) Walp.; Pionandra divaricata (Mart.) Miers; Pionandra capsicoides Miers; Pionandra ciliata Miers; Cyphomandra divaricata var. flexipes Sendtner; Cyphomandra oxphylla Dunal; Cyphomandra laxiflora Dunal; Pionandra oxyphylla (Dunal) Miers; Pionandra laxiflora (Dunal) Miers;