Wild Galapagos Tomato (coastal) - Lycopersicon galapagense - 12 fresh seeds

Wild Galapagos Tomato - Lycopersicon galapagense - 12 fresh seeds

Synonyms: L. cheesmaniae var. minor, L. cheesmanii var. minor, Solanum galapagense

A wild species growing wild on the Galapagos Islands, on the ocean coast. The leaves are distinctive – strongly divided, tripinnate (with tertiary leaflets). The fruits (with the typical calyxes, longer than the fruit) are exceptionally small, 0.6-1.1 cm long [the smallest of all brightly colored (orange, yellow, or red) wild tomato species], orange in color. The seeds are small and may become dormant (in which case, use the hormone GA3 to accelerate germination). Open pollination. The package contains 12 fresh seeds.

The coin in the photos is approximately 2.5 cm (1") tall.

Several different varieties of this species grow on several islands in the Galapagos archipelago. This variety has rather sparse, tripinnate leaves and glabrous (hairless), small (0.6-1.1 cm) orange fruits.

Warning! - I've read that the fruits of this botanical variety may be toxic, although this isn't certain. It could be a very unusual-looking ornamental plant.