Tamarillo
Solanum betaceum
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal & more
How to identify Tamarillo
Identify Tamarillo by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Confirm fruit type: Smooth berry.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Sikkim and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Solanaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Tamarillo.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Solanum betaceum
- Genus
- Solanum
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Solanaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- Smooth berryrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Tamarillo itself; the rest are typical of the Solanaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Nepali
- रूख टमटर
About Tamarillo
Tamarillo (Solanum betaceum) belongs to the Solanaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and 5 other states.
Uses
In practice it is grown for parts that are eaten.
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Tamarillo belongs to the Solanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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