Solanum grossedentatum
A. Rich.
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Meise Botanic Garden
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The New York Botanical Garden
Description
A herb. It can grow from seed each year or live for a few years. It is erect or lying over. It grows 120 cm high. The leaves are simple and arranged in spirals. The leaf stalk has wings. The leaf blade is 3-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers have both sexes.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten, especially by children, and the leaves are sometimes sold in local markets as a minor vegetable.
Traditional Uses
Africa, Australia, Cameroon, Central Africa, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Africa,
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary mountain vegetation. It grow between 800-3,000 m above sea level.
Cultivation
The fruit are eaten especially by children. The leaves are sometimes sold in local markets. It is a minor vegetable.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 483
