Solanum radicans

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Solanum radicans
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The small orange fruit are eaten by children.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows at high altitudes.

Bolivia, South America,

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

How to Identify

A tropical high-altitude herb with small orange fruit.

Names & Synonyms

P'uchunqura

Solanum ruderale Philippi f.Witheringia ruderalis Remy
References (1)
  • Bentley, J., Nina, S & Perez, S., 2001, Ethnobotany of Weeds in Cochabamba

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