Solanum pendulum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-10 m tall. The stems are hairy. The leaves are 5-40 cm long by 3-30 cm wide. The leaves can be divided into leaflets. The flowering shoots are 6-22 cm long with 25-50 flowers. The fruit are 2-4 cm long by 1.5-3 cm wide. The seeds are 4-5 mm long by 3 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the tropical rainforest between 200-2,850 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Andes, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, South America (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pau-mirim, Pepino

Synonyms

Cyphomandra arborea H. J. P. Winkl.; Cyphomandra pendula (Ruiz & Pav.) Sendtn.; and others