Filed As:
Solanaceae
Solanum lepidotum Dunal
Solanaceae
Solanum lepidotum Dunal
Location:
Ecuador. SucumbĂos. Garza Cocha, La Selva Lodge 75 km E.S.E. of Coca.
Ecuador. SucumbĂos. Garza Cocha, La Selva Lodge 75 km E.S.E. of Coca.
Description:
Dark purple fruit when ripe, green when immature. 5 white petals with yellow anthers. Leaf undersides silvery. Papery leaves when mature, lighter green when young. Small tree that seems to fall over under its own weight could reach 6-8 m but is fallen and sprawling reaching only ~3 m. Trunk base 4-5" diameter. Other individuals 4 m with 1-1.5" diameter at base. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
Dark purple fruit when ripe, green when immature. 5 white petals with yellow anthers. Leaf undersides silvery. Papery leaves when mature, lighter green when young. Small tree that seems to fall over under its own weight could reach 6-8 m but is fallen and sprawling reaching only ~3 m. Trunk base 4-5" diameter. Other individuals 4 m with 1-1.5" diameter at base. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 00825107
GUID: 94efc5a4-08e3-48bb-ae8c-549c0fb519ae
NY Barcode: 00825107
GUID: 94efc5a4-08e3-48bb-ae8c-549c0fb519ae
Map:
Coordinates: (-0.497778, -76.3739)
Coordinates: (-0.497778, -76.3739)