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bhankatiya, devil's fig, fausse aubergine, kausoni, prickly solanum, terongan, turkey berry
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Jamaican nightshade
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| Shrubs or trees, erect, sparsely to moderately armed, 1–4 m, prickles brownish, straight to recurved, 3–7 mm, moderately to densely pubescent, hairs sessile to short-stalked, stellate, 4–8-rayed, central ray shorter than or equal to lateral rays, moderately pubescent with unbranched, glandular hairs on inflorescences and calyces. |
Shrubs, erect to scandent, 1–2 m, moderately armed, prickles yellow to green, recurved, to 8 mm, moderately to densely white-pubescent, hairs short-stalked, stellate, 6–8-rayed, central ray shorter than or equal to lateral rays. |
petiolate; petiole 1–5 cm; blade simple, ovate to elliptic, 7–23 × 4–14 cm, margins subentire to coarsely lobed with 3–4 lobes per side, lobe margins entire to coarsely lobed, base truncate to subcordate and asymmetrical. |
petiolate or sessile; petiole to 1 cm; blade simple, rhombic, 4–13 × 3–8 cm, margins entire or with 2–5 shallow lobes per side, lobe margins entire, base cuneate and decurrent. |
extra-axillary, unbranched or branched, 10–20-flowered, to 6 cm. |
extra-axillary, unbranched, 5–15-flowered, 1–3 cm. |
1–1.5 cm in flower, erect and 1.5–2.5 cm in fruit. |
0.5–1 cm in flower, 1–1.5 cm in fruit. |
radially symmetric; calyx slightly accrescent, unarmed, 4–8 mm, sparsely to moderately pubescent with unbranched, gland-tipped hairs, lobes lanceolate; corolla white, stellate, 2–3 cm diam., with sparse interpetalar tissue; stamens equal; anthers narrow and tapered, 6–9 mm, dehiscent by terminal pores; ovary glabrous or glandular-puberulent at apex. |
radially symmetric; calyx not accrescent, unarmed, 2–7 mm, moderately to densely stellate-pubescent, hairs long-stalked, lobes linear; corolla white, stellate, 1–2 cm diam., without interpetalar tissue; stamens equal; anthers narrow and tapered, 3.5–5 mm, dehiscent by terminal pores; ovary glabrous to very sparsely glandular-puberulent. |
green to yellow, globose, 1–1.5 cm diam., glabrous, without sclerotic granules. |
bright shiny red to orange, globose, 0.4–1.2 cm diam., glabrous, without sclerotic granules. |
light brown, flattened, 2.5–3 × 2–2.5 mm, minutely pitted. |
yellow, flattened, 1–1.5 × 0.5–1 mm, minutely pitted and ridged. |
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| Flowering year-round in frost-free areas. |
Flowering Jul–Sep. |
| Disturbed sites. |
Lakesides, shaded hammocks. |
| 0–10 m. (0–0 ft.) |
0–10 m. (0–0 ft.) |
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AL; FL; Mexico; Central America; West Indies; South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela) [Introduced in Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, Pacific Islands, Australia]
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FL; Mexico; Central America; West Indies; South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela) [Introduced in North America] |
Solanum torvum is listed by the United States federal government and several states as a noxious weed. It is occasional to rare in peninsular Florida and could possibly become invasive elsewhere in subtropical climates. The green fruits are used in Asian and West Indian cuisine, often as an addition to soups and curries. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Solanum jamaicense is thought to have been spread to Florida by birds that eat the bright red berries. It was first seen in the state in 1930 and, although locally invasive in hammocks of central Florida, has not become a widespread pest. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
| FNA vol. 14. |
FNA vol. 14. |
| Solanaceae > Solanum |
Solanaceae > Solanum |
S. americanum, S. aviculare, S. bahamense, S. campechiense, S. capsicoides, S. carolinense, S. chenopodioides, S. citrullifolium, S. cordicitum, S. davisense, S. deflexum, S. dimidiatum, S. diphyllum, S. donianum, S. douglasii, S. dulcamara, S. elaeagnifolium, S. emulans, S. erianthum, S. furcatum, S. hindsianum, S. interius, S. jamaicense, S. jamesii, S. laciniatum, S. lanceolatum, S. lumholtzianum, S. lycopersicum, S. marginatum, S. mauritianum, S. nigrescens, S. nigrum, S. nitidibaccatum, S. novomexicanum, S. perplexum, S. pseudocapsicum, S. pseudogracile, S. pumilum, S. rostratum, S. sarrachoides, S. seaforthianum, S. setigeroides, S. sisymbriifolium, S. stoloniferum, S. tampicense, S. tenuipes, S. triflorum, S. triquetrum, S. umbelliferum, S. viarum, S. wallacei |
S. americanum, S. aviculare, S. bahamense, S. campechiense, S. capsicoides, S. carolinense, S. chenopodioides, S. citrullifolium, S. cordicitum, S. davisense, S. deflexum, S. dimidiatum, S. diphyllum, S. donianum, S. douglasii, S. dulcamara, S. elaeagnifolium, S. emulans, S. erianthum, S. furcatum, S. hindsianum, S. interius, S. jamesii, S. laciniatum, S. lanceolatum, S. lumholtzianum, S. lycopersicum, S. marginatum, S. mauritianum, S. nigrescens, S. nigrum, S. nitidibaccatum, S. novomexicanum, S. perplexum, S. pseudocapsicum, S. pseudogracile, S. pumilum, S. rostratum, S. sarrachoides, S. seaforthianum, S. setigeroides, S. sisymbriifolium, S. stoloniferum, S. tampicense, S. tenuipes, S. torvum, S. triflorum, S. triquetrum, S. umbelliferum, S. viarum, S. wallacei |
| Swartz: Prodr., 47. (1788) — name proposed for conservation |
Miller: Gard. Dict. ed. 8, Solanum no. 17. (1768) |
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