Solanum splendens

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A soft woody shrub or small tree. It can grow 5 m tall.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Fruit need to be ripe.

Fruit are sold in local markets. It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seed.

Plants last for up to 8 years. They produce after 2 years.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyphomandra arctocarpophylla H. J. P. Winkl.; Cyphomandra splendens Dunal; Solanum circinatum Bohs; and several others