SPECIMEN / SOLANACEAE
Solanum muricatum
Pepino
Origin to be documented
Solanum muricatum is a South American species of evergreen shrub grown for its sweet edible fruit. It is known by the Spanish common names of pepino or pepino dulce ('sweet cucumber', differentiating it from cucumber, which is also called pepino). It is also sometimes called pepino melon or melon pear due to its flavor. Another common name, tree melon, is more often used for the papaya.
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- Solanaceae
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