Solanum duplosinuatum
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Description
A shrub. It grows up to 90 cm high. The fruit are yellow. They are 3-5 cm across.
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Edible Uses
The leaves and fruit are used in soups.
Traditional Uses
The leaves and fruit are used in soups.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 1400 Solanum species.
Synonyms
References (4)
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 220
- W. C. H. Peters, Naturw. Reise Mossambique 6(1):233. 1861
- 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]
- Terra, G.J.A., 1973, Tropical Vegetables. Communication 54e Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, p 73
