Solanum ferox var. involucratum
Karundang
Solanaceae Edible: Fruit
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Conveyor Belt
Description
An erect prickly herb. It grows 1 m high. The leaves are oval and 10-15 cm long by 10 cm wide. There are thorns on the veins on both sides. The leaves are purplish. The fruit is a round berry. It is 2 cm across. They occur as 1-3 together in the axils of leaves.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in secondary vegetation and up to 1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 1400 Solanum species.
Synonyms
Solanum involucratum Blume
Also Known As
Ricontom, Contoman
References (2)
- PROSEA No. 2
- Ridley
