Juquirioba
Solanum alternatopinnatum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A climbing herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 3-5 m tall. It has prickles. The leaves have leaflets. There are 5-7 leaflets 15-39 mm long. The fruit are 28-50 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 100-1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, South America (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Caruru-de-sepinho, Jiquiri, Juciri

Synonyms

Solanum juciri Mart. ex Sendtn.; Solanum viridipes Dunal;