Solandra maxima

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. It attaches to other plants. It grows 1.6 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval and 14 cm long. They taper tot he tip. The flowers can occur singly or in a group. They are on a short stout stalk. The fruit are oval and smooth and shiny. They are 7 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Canary Is., Central America, Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua, Norfolk Is., Panama, South America, Spain, Vanuatu, Venezuela

How it is used for food

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Copa de oro, Pera tetona

Synonyms

Datura maxima Sesse & Moc.; Solandra hartwegii N. E. Br.; Solandra selerae Dammer ex Loes.;