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Salpichroa ramosissima

Botanic Family

Solanaceae

Author

Miers

Common Names

• Irolulun (Ecuador)
• Rundubalinos (Ecuador)
• Pepinilla (Peru)
• Cuytulumo (Peru)

Geographical Habitats

• NW. Argentina
• Bolivia
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed areas
• grassland

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Aug
• Sep
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Aug
• Nov

Much-branched pubescent or sometimes glabrescent shrub, vinelike herb or climbing shrub with yellow pubescent pale yellow-green flowers, corolla tube to 15mm long, lobes 3mm long & aromatic berry turning black 20mm x 12mm

Edible fruit used in ice cream

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• Botanicus
• FP
• The Plant List 2