Tamarillo
The tamarillo (Solanum betaceum) is a tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Solanaceae (the nightshade family). It bears an egg-shaped edible fruit. It is common globally, especially in its native South America (as the Quechuan in Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador, or as tomate andino in other Andean countries), and has been introduced in New Zealand, Nepal, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Australia, and Bhutan.
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Data DeficientSolanum betaceum
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSolanales
- FamilySolanaceae
Native toArgentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Observations recorded4,306
Common Name: tamarillo
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
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Commons link is on WikidataCrops originating from BoliviaCrops originating from ChileCrops originating from EcuadorCrops originating from PeruCrops originating from the AmericasEdible fruitsEdible SolanaceaeGeographical indications in NagalandSolanumTaxa named by Antonio José CavanillesTaxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDs