Hartweg's Cyphomandra
Cyphomandra hartwegii

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-12 m tall. The branches can be hairy. The fruit is a reddish berry. They are 3-5 cm long and 3-4 cm wide. The seeds are 4-7 mm long.

There are about 30 Cyphomandra species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in rain forest between sea level to 2,000 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are cooked like a tomato. It can be eaten raw but is stewed, candied in syrup, or sweetened and made into juice and preserves.

Fruit are sold in local markets. It is a cultivated fruit plant.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It can be grown from seed.

It produces fruit in two years.

Its other names

Local names

Fruta de adua, Gallinazo panga, Pepinillo, Sandillo, Tomate de arbol

Synonyms

Cyphomandra artocarpophylla Hubert Winkler; Cyphomandra costaricens J. D. Smith; Cyphomandra dendroidea Pittier; Cyphomandra dolichorhachis Bitter; Cyphomandra heterophylla J. D. Smith; Cyphomandra holtonii Hochreutiner; Cyphomandra mollicella Standler; Cyphomandra naranjilla Pittier; Cyphomandra splendens Dunal; Pionandra hartwegii Miers;