Common name
English: Tree tomato
German: Baumtomate
Portuguese: Tamarilho
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2603)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2500)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2115)
Order: Solanales (94)
Family: Solanaceae (48)(family description)
Genus: Solanum (22)
Epithet: betaceum Cav. (1)
Synonyms: Cyphomandra crassifolia (Ortega) J.F. Macbr., Pionandra betacea (Cav.) Miers, Solanum betacea Cav., Solanum crassifolium Ortega, Solanum insigne Lowe
betacea => beet like
betaceum => beet like
crassifolia => having thick, fleshy or leathery leaves
crassifolium => having thick, fleshy or leathery leaves
insigne => remarkable, marked
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habit: tree, arborescent
Flower colour: yellow, white
External links
Check for Solanum betaceum at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [1188] Solanum - Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database
- [1282] Solanum betaceum - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)