Solanum pseudoquina

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It loses many leaves during the year. It grows 2-10 m tall. The crown is round. The trunk is 20-30 cm across. The fruit are round and yellowish-brown and 15 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It is in open forest. It is best in fertile, well-drained soils. It needs a sunny position. Once established it can tolerate drought. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It is fast growing.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyphomandra flagrans (Ten.) Walp.; Pionandra flagrans (Ten.) Miers; Solanum flagrans Ten.; Solanum inaequale Vell.; Solanum ramosissimum Dunal; Solanum undatifolium Dunal;