Solanum glaucescens

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A vine. The stems can be woody and 3-6 mm across. The internodes are 1-5 cm apart. The leaves fall off in the dry season. The leaves are 4-9 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. They can have prickles. The flowering shoots are 7-10 cm long and 15-20 cm wide. There are 5-12 flowers. The fruit is a round berry 3.5 cm across. It is mottled green and turns orange when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 10-1,400 m above sea level in Mexico.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Cuba, Mexico, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Solanum hamatile Brandegee; Solanum lanceifolium var. sagraenum (Rich.) M. G. Mez; Solanum oaxacanum Dunal; Solanum sagraeanum A. Rich.