Solanum africanum
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSolanum africanum is a species of plant in the nightshade family. It is found in South Africa. This plant typically occurs near the coast up to an altitude of 200m.
Description
A scrambling shrub. It grows 30 cm to 3 m and the stems are square when young. They can develop roots at the nodes. The leaves are leathery and soft hairy. They are oval or angled and 4-6 cm long. The flowers are in groups at the top of the plant. They are white, mauve or purple. They are 1 cm across. The fruit are purple to black berries. They are 5-15 mm across
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in the bush in coastal sand dunes.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Nasgal, Nastergal
References (3)
- De Vynk, J. C., et al, 2016, Indigenous edible plant use by contemporary Khoe-San descendants of South Africa's Cape South Coast. South African Journal of Botany. 102 (2016) 60-69
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 103
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
