Solanum obliquum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-10 m tall. The stems are hairy. The leaves are simply and 5-25 cm long by 4-25 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 3-16 cm long. The fruit are 4-4.5 cm long by 2.5-3.5 cm wide. They are green with white spots. The seeds are 3.5-5 mm long by 3-4 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 100-1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Alpunto, Asna panga, Chupo sacha, Jurubeba, Nokai, Pepino de monte

Synonyms

Cyphomandra obliqua (Ruiz & Pav.) Sendtn.; Cyphomandra coriacea (Miers) Walp.; Cyphomandra obliqua (Ruiz & Pav.) Sendtn.; Cyphomandra ulei Bitter; Pionandra coriacea Miers; Pionandra obliqua (Ruiz & Pav.) Miers;