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Dwarf tamarillo
Solanum abutiloides

Family: Solanaceae


What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-4 m tall. The leaves are large and furry. The flowers are white. The fruit are small and slightly furry. They are orange when ripe.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, South America


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Jurubeba twelve, Sweet jurubeba

Synonyms

Cyphomandra abutiloides Griseb.; Solanum hibiscifolium Rusby;