TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
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Immature fruit hidden in a spiny husk
Solanum sisymbriifolium, Solanum balbisii
Sticky Nightshade, Litchi Tomato, Morelle de BalbisFamily: Solanaceae
Origin: South America
The small edible fruits are red on the outside and yellow inside. It grows inside a husk which burst open when the fruit ripens.
Similar plants:
- Solanum aculeatissimum, Solanum capsicoides (Cockroach berry, Indian Love Apple, Soda Apple, Devils Apple)
- Solanum atropurpureum (Malevolence, Purple Devil)
- Solanum bahamense (Bahama nightshade)
- Solanum betaceum, Cyphomandra crassicaulis, Cyphomandra betacea, Pionandra betacea, Solanum crassifolium (Tamarillo, Tree Tomato, Tomate Arbol)
- Solanum bonariense, Solanum grandiflorum (Granadillo)
- Solanum capsicastrum (False Jerusalem Cherry, Winter Cherry, Christmas Cherry)
- Solanum conocarpum (Marron Bacoba)
- Solanum diphyllum (Twoleaf nightshade)
- Solanum dulcamara (Bittersweet Nightshade, Climbing Nightshade)
- Solanum elaeagnifolium (Silverleaf Nightshade)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/solanum_sisymbriifolium.htm