Family: Solanaceae
Synonym: Solanum nigrum var. americanum (Mill.) O.E.Schulz
Vernacular name: Eradakukkeera, Karimthakkali, Mullakuthakkali, Manathakkali
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Degraded moist deciduous forest areas and riversides, also in the plains
Distribution: Tropical and subtropical America, maturalised in many tropical Asian and African countries
Flowering
and Fruiting:
March-November
Key
identification features: This
plant is an erect annual herb with glabrous or sparsely hispid stems. Its
leaves are ovate or elliptic. The inflorescence occurs in axillary to
extra-axillary umbellate cymes, with a white corolla. The berry is
globose, and appears purplish-black.
Uses:
The leaves have been used to treat stomach disorders and Bright's Disease.
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