Solanum hermannii
Dubal
Dead sea apple, Apple of Sodom
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Description
It is a shrub. It grows 1 m high. It is prickly. The prickles can be 15 mm long.
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Traditional Uses
Caution: The fruit or at least the unripe ones are poisonous.
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Known Hazards
The fruit, especially unripe ones, are poisonous.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in dry alkaline soils. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Australia, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tunisia,
Synonyms
Solanum sodomeum L. var. hermannii (Dunal) DunalSolanum sodomeum auct. non L.
References (1)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 11th June 2011]
