Solanum betaceum
Common names
tamarillo
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Flower colours
White, Yellow
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Solanaceae
Ecology
Year naturalised
1983
Origin
Andes
Other information
Etymology
solanum: Derivation uncertain - possibly from the Latin word sol, meaning “sun,” referring to its status as a plant of the sun. Another possibility is that the root was solare, meaning “to soothe,” or solamen, meaning “a comfort,” which would refer to the soothing effects of the plant upon ingestion.
NVS code
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SOLBET