Locoto
Locality: La Paz, Bolivia. Sud Yungas. Approx. 10km beyond Huancane on road to San Isidro. Habitat: Farmer's field on steep hillside.. Latitude: 16 deg. 22 min. South (-16.367), Longitude: 067 deg. 32 min. West (-67.533). Elevation: 1850 meters Comment: Cultivated in pure stand in slash-and-burn plot on steep hillside, just below surrounding cloud forest.
Erect, woody shrub, 1.2m tall. Flowers purple. Fruits green, yellow, then red, to 5cm long, irregularly ovate, thick flesh, black seeds, pungent flavor.