✿Solanaceae · Solanum

Tamarillo

Solanum betaceum

outdoor

Found in India: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal & more

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Solanum betaceum
Genus: Solanum
Family: Solanaceae
Found in India: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Solanaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Solanaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Nepali: रूख टमटर

About Tamarillo

Tamarillo (Solanum betaceum) is a plant belonging to the Solanaceae family (Nightshade/Tomato family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose (extra-axillary) flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.

Botanical family

Solanaceae

Nightshade/Tomato family

Tamarillo belongs to the Solanaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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