Solanum corymbiflorum subsp. mortonianum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. The leaves can be hairy. The leaves are 6-22 cm long by 4-15 cm wide. The base is heart shaped and has lobes. There are 30-40 flowers in a group 20 cm long. The stalk is 7-13 cm long. The fruit are narrowly oval and 2 cm long by 1 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 950-2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyphomandra corymbiflora subsp. mortoniana (L. B. Sm. & Downs) Bohs; Cyphomandra mortoniana L. B. Sm. & Downs;