Zorrillo, Jessamine
Cestrum racemosum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It can grow 12 m tall. The leaves are simple and alternate. The leaf blade is 7-23 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. They are oval and taper to the tip. The flowering stalks can be in axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. There are many tube shaped flowers. They are mostly green. The fruit are 6-8 mm across. They are oval and black at maturity. There are several seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Amargoso, Kuguoli, Nulio

Synonyms

Cestrum grande Pittier; and others