Solanum anthropophagorum
Seemann
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Description
A herb. The leaves are large. The leaf stalk is 10 cm long and the blade 30 cm long by 25 cm wide. The fruit are oval and 5 cm across.
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Edible Uses
The leaves, stems, and fruits have been eaten together with meat.
Traditional Uses
The leaves, stems and fruit have been eaten with meat.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Fiji, Pacific, Polynesia,
Notes
There are about 1400 Solanum species.
Synonyms
Probably now Solanum viride cv. anthropophagorum
References (2)
- Barrau, J., 1976, Subsistence Agriculture in Polynesia and Micronesia. Bernice P. Bishop Museu, Bulletin 223 Honolulu Hawaii. Kraus reprint. p 59
- Massal, E. and Barrau, J., 1973, Food Plants of the South Sea Islands. SPC Technical Paper No 94. Noumea, New Caledonia. p 37
