Sunday, July 21, 2024

Solanum viarum Dunal

 

Family – Solanaceae

Synonym – Solanum chloranthum DC. ; Solanum khasianum var. chatterjeeanum Sengupta ; Solanum viridiflorum Ruiz & Pav.

Vernacular names – Chruvazhuthina

Habit – Shrub

Habitat – Degraded evergreen forest areas

Distribution – Native of South America

Flowering and Fruiting – August-April

Key Identification Features – This pubescent shrub has recurved prickles up to 7 mm long. Its ovate leaves are irregularly shallowly lobed, sinuate, and densely tomentose on the lower surface. The flowers form cymes with 3 or 4 blooms, and the fruit is a yellow, globose berry measuring 3 cm across.

Uses -  It produces golf ball-sized fruits with yellow skin and reddish-brown seeds.



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