Solanum diploconos

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are 4-11 cm long. The fruit is orange.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Brazil it grows between 50-1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

It is being tried in New Zealand as a potential commercial crop.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Baga-de-bugre, Baga-de-veado, Guava tamarillo

Synonyms

Cyphomandra fragrans; Pionandra diploconos (Mart.) Miers; Pionandra floribunda Miers; Pionandra fragrans (Hook.) Miers; Solanum fragrans Hook.; Witheringia diploconos Mart.