General Information
NameNaranjilla
Scientific NameSolanum quitoense
DescriptionNaranjilla in Ecuador or lulo in Colombia, is a subtropical perennial plant from northwestern South America. The fruit has a citrus flavour, sometimes described as a combination of rhubarb and lime. The juice of the naranjilla is green and is often used as a drink. [Wikipedia]
Primary IDFOOD00789
Picture814
Classification
GroupFruits
Sub-GroupTropical fruits
Taxonomy
SuperkingdomEukaryota
KingdomViridiplantae
PhylumStreptophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSolanales
FamilySolanaceae
GenusSolanum
Speciesquitoense
VarietyNot Available
ITIS ID30475
Wikipedia IDSolanum_quitoense
Composition
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References
Content Reference— U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.