botanical record · discovered
Tamarillo
Cyphomandra betacea
Tamarillo · Tree Tomato · tree tomato
At a glance
Origin / distribution: CO, PT, RW, ST, TW
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: ANTHOCYANINS, ASH, CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Solanaceae
Scientific name: Cyphomandra betacea
Common names: Tamarillo, Tree Tomato, tree tomato
History
The source record documents this plant in CO, PT, RW, ST, TW.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- CO
- PT
- RW
- ST
- TW
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Melatonin-mediated protection of photosynthetic attributes in Cyphomandra betacea Sendt. seedlings under selenium stress · 2025 source ↗
- Artificial rainfall patterns alter non-structural carbohydrate allocation to modulate growth and eco-stoichiometry in Cyphomandra betacea seedlings. · 2025 source ↗
- Serotonin alleviates selenium stress and reduces selenium accumulation in <i>Cyphomandra betacea</i> seedlings. · 2025 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ANTHOCYANINS
- ASH
- CALCIUM
- CARBOHYDRATES
- BETA-CAROTENE
- FAT
- FIBER
- FRUCTOSE
- KILOCALORIES
- LUTEIN
- MALVIDIN-3-DIGLUCOSIDE
- MALVIDIN-3-GLUCOSYL-GLUCOSE
- NIACIN
- PAEONIDIN-3-DIGLUCOSIDE
- PAEONIDIN-3-GLUCOSYL-GLUCOSE
- PECTIN
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- PELARGONIDIN-3-GLUCOSYL-GLUCOSE
- PHOSPHORUS
- PROTEIN
- RIBOFLAVIN
- STARCH
- SUGARS
- SUCROSE
- ZEAXANTHIN
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- BETA-CRYPTOXANTHIN
- MALTOSE
- NITROGEN
- PELARGONIDIN-3-DIGLUCOSIDE
- SOLACARPOINE
- THIAMIN
- WATER
- IRON
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.
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