Solanum muricatum
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| Internal ID | UUID644041c813e71794569045 |
| Scientific name | Solanum muricatum |
| Authority | Aiton |
| First published in | Hort. Kew, ed. 1, 1: 250. 1789. |
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They are also used in fruit salads, smoothies, and desserts. In South America, they are often used in jams and preserves. In New Zealand, they are sometimes used in chutneys. In addition, the leaves and stems of the plant can be used to make herbal tea.
Solanum muricatum, also known as pepino dulce or sweet cucumber, is a species of evergreen shrub native to South America. It is grown for its sweet, edible fruit which resembles a melon in color and has a flavor similar to a mix of honeydew and cucumber. The plant is closely related to other nightshades such as tomatoes and eggplants. The fruit is commonly found in markets in Colombia, Kenya, Bolivia, Peru, and Chile, but is less often exported due to its sensitivity to handling. Attempts to commercialize and export the fruit have been made in various countries. The plant is hardy and can grow at altitudes ranging from sea level to 10,000 feet, but performs best in a warm, frost-free climate. It is usually propagated by cuttings and can be grown in a similar manner to tomatoes. The fruit is primarily eaten fresh, but can also be used in fruit salads, smoothies, and desserts
Solanum muricatum, also known as pepino dulce or sweet cucumber, is a species of evergreen shrub native to South America. It is grown for its sweet, edible fruit which resembles a melon in color and has a flavor similar to a mix of honeydew and cucumber. The plant is closely related to other nightshades such as tomatoes and eggplants. The fruit is commonly found in markets in Colombia, Kenya, Bolivia, Peru, and Chile, but is less often exported due to its sensitivity to handling. Attempts to commercialize and export the fruit have been made in various countries. The plant is hardy and can grow at altitudes ranging from sea level to 10,000 feet, but performs best in a warm, frost-free climate. It is usually propagated by cuttings and can be grown in a similar manner to tomatoes. The fruit is primarily eaten fresh, but can also be used in fruit salads, smoothies, and desserts
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Solanum guatemalense | hort. | Gard. & Forest 5: 95. 1892. |
| Solanum hebephorum | Dunal | Solan. Syn. 7. 1816. |
| Solanum melaniferum | Moric. ex Dunal | Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 43. 1852. |
| Solanum muricatum var. dissectum | Dunal | Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 43. 1852 |
| Solanum muricatum var. papillosistylum | Bitter | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11: 359. 1912. |
| Solanum muricatum var. parvifolium | Kunth | Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 3: 21. 1818 |
| Solanum muricatum var. popayanum | Bitter | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 443. 1913. |
| Solanum muricatum var. praecedens | Bitter | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 443. 1913. |
| Solanum muricatum var. protogenum | Bitter | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 442. 1913. |
| Solanum muricatum var. teleutogenum | Bitter | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 443. 1913. |
| Solanum pedunculatum | Willd. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 4: 662. 1819. |
| Solanum saccianum | Carrière & André | REv. Hort. [Paris] 64: 50. 1892. |
| Solanum saccianum | Naudin | REv. Hort. [Paris] 64: 154. 1892. |
| Solanum variegatum | Ruiz & Pav. | Fl. Peruv. [Ruiz & Pavon] 2: 32, tab. 162, fig. a. 1799. |
| Solanum wallisii | Carrière | REv. Hort. [Paris] 1877: 291. 1877. |
| Solanum muricatum f. glaberrimum | Correll | Wrightia 2: 178. 1961. |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | pepino |
| Spanish | pepino dulce |
| Spanish | melon de pepino |
| Spanish | melón de pepino |
| Spanish | pera de melon |
| Spanish | pera de melón |
| Arabic | مغد خشن |
| Azerbaijani | pepino |
| azb | پپینو |
| Czech | lilek pepino |
| German | birnenmelone |
| German | melonenbirne |
| German | pepino |
| Estonian | melon-maavits |
| Persian | سولانوم ماریکاتوم |
| Finnish | päärynämeloni |
| Finnish | pepino |
| French | poire-melon |
| French | pepino |
| Hebrew | פפינו |
| Hungarian | tojásdinnye |
| Indonesian | pepino |
| Japanese | ペピーノ |
| jv | pepino |
| Georgian | პეპინო |
| Kazakh | Пепино |
| Lithuanian | ežinė kiauliauogė |
| Lithuanian | melioninė kriaušė |
| mdf | Касфттама пепино |
| mdf | Пепино |
| Dutch | appelmeloen |
| Dutch | meloenpeer |
| Dutch | pepino |
| Polish | psianka melonowa |
| Polish | melon gruszkowaty |
| Polish | pepino gold |
| Polish | pepino dulce |
| Polish | pepino |
| Polish | psianka pepino |
| Portuguese | melão-de-árvore |
| Portuguese | pepino doce |
| Portuguese | melão-andino |
| Quechua | kachan |
| Quechua | pipinu |
| Quechua | q'achan |
| Russian | Пепино |
| Serbian | pepino |
| Serbian | Пепино |
| Swedish | pepino |
| Swahili | mtango-tamu |
| Turkish | pepino |
| Chinese | 香艷茄 |
| Chinese | 香艷梨 |
| Chinese | 香艷果 |
| Chinese | 人參果 |
| Chinese | 香艳梨 |
| Chinese | 香艳果 |
| Chinese | 香艳茄 |
| Chinese | 人参果 |
| Chinese | 香瓜梨 |
| Chinese | 香瓜茄 |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Western South America
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
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Western South America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001029709 |
| UNII | PF70C10L7G |
| USDA Plants | SOMU5 |
| Tropicos | 29601697 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:820187-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-29601697 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 785114 |
| Observations.org | 371856 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 205567 |
| IPNI | 820187-1 |
| iNaturalist | 290744 |
| GBIF | 2931290 |
| Freebase | /m/0cxz2b |
| EPPO | SOLMU |
| EOL | 595310 |
| Elurikkus | 337143 |
| USDA GRIN | 101310 |
| Wikipedia | Solanum_muricatum |
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