Solanum Quitoense: Species of plant
Solanum quitoense, also known as naranjilla (Spanish pronunciation: , little orange) in Ecuador and Panama and as lulo (, from Quechua) in Colombia, is a perennial plant (fruit) found in South America.
| Solanum quitoense | |
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| Whole and transversely-cut fruit | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. quitoense |
| Binomial name | |
| Solanum quitoense | |
| SynonymsTropicos | |
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It appears to be similar to an orange at first glance, however the inner fruit is quite different, with a ring of blue seeds surrounding a cluster of orange seeds.
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