Sessile nightshade
Solanum sessile

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A shrub.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Andes, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, South America (country/location of origin), Venezuela

How it is used for food

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Gulac, Hediondilla, Jurubebinha, Maikuanim, Mun sauk, Yarga huando, Sacha congompe, Sanango, Yunkua

Synonyms

Pheliandra herthae Werderm.; Solanum dibrachiatum Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.; Solanum grandifolium C.V.Morton; Solanum herthae (Werderm.) D'Arcy; Solanum marmellosanum Bitter; Solanum pulchrum Dunal; Solanum pulchrum var. peruvianum Dunal;