Solanum diversifolium

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-5 m high. The branches can be smooth or hairy. The leaves can be simple or compound. The leaves on the trunk can be simple or have up to 11 leaflets. The leaf blade is 11-16 cm long by 6-12 cm wide. Compound leaves are larger. The fruit are oval and 2-9 cm long by 1-3 cm across. They are yellow or orange when ripe. There are 2 subspecies.

There are about 30 Cyphomandra species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows between 500-3,000 m altitude in South America and between 20-400 m altitude Central America.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyphomandra diversifolia (Humb.& Bonpl. ex Dunal) Bitter; and others