Gentil achochil chocke
Solanum candolleanum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A herb. It is like potato. It grows 3-120 cm tall. The stems are 2-12 mm across. The leaves have an odd number of leaflets. The leaves are 3-35 cm long by 3-38 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical to temperate plant. It grows in arid places. It grows between 1,600-4,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

It is bitter.

It is a famine food.

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Solanum abancayense Ochoa; Solanum abbotianum Juz.; Solanum achacachense Cardenas; Solanum amabile Vargas; Solanum amayanum Ochoa; Solanum mandonii A. DC.; Solanum multiinterruptum var. longipilosum and several others