Solanum acuminatum

Ruiz & pav.

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Solanum acuminatum
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Solanum acuminatum
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,000-3,000 m above sea level.

Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A small tree. It grows 4-20 m tall. The trunk is 20 cm across. The main leaves are 9-17 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The fruit are round green berries. They are 1 cm across.

Names & Synonyms
Solanum hypomicropogon BitterSolanum pearcei Britton ex RusbySolanum triste Glocker ex Dunaland others
References (1)
  • Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 272

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