Solanum quitoense is commonly known in Ecuador and Panama as naranjilla, growing throughout northwestern South America. This subtropical perennial has a fresh citrusy taste and is often squeezed to make a drink called lulada. This plant's appearance can vary but generally it has heartshaped leaves and purple trichomes covering the stem and new growth, including its buds. Flowers are typical of the genusSolanum and are white with yellow stamens. The fruit is orange-red resembling a tomato, easily identifiable when cut open because of the green stripe toward the middle of the fruit.