Solanum blumei
Nees ex Blume
Terong chator, Bulung
Solanaceae Edible: Leaves, Fruit
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Description
A small tropical shrub in the Solanaceae family with edible leaves and sweet fruits.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a vegetable and the sweet fruits are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used as a vegetable. The fruit are sweet and are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 1400 Solanum species.
Also Known As
Terung catur
References (6)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 2079
- Heyne, K., 1927, p 1343
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 220
- Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-2
- Terra, G.J.A., 1973, Tropical Vegetables. Communication 54e Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, p 73
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- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
