- Source: Solanum incanum
Solanum incanum is a species of nightshade, a flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to East Africa, West Africa, the Middle East, and eastwards to India. The species was introduced to Taiwan and Vietnam.
Common names include thorn apple, bitter apple, bitterball and bitter tomato It may be confused with the similar S. linnaeanum where their ranges overlap in Africa. In ancient India, Solanum incanum was domesticated into the eggplant, Solanum melongena. In biblical literature, it is sometimes referred to as a "hedge of thorns" (Hebrew: מְשֻׂכַת חָדֶק).
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Media related to Solanum incanum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Solanum incanum at Wikispecies
"Solanum incanum L., Sp. Pl. 188. 1753". Solanaceae Source. Natural History Museum.
Solanum incanum L., Prota database Archived 2015-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
Solanum incanum in West African plants – A Photo Guide.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Solanum
- Terung engkol
- Flora Lebanon
- Daftar tumbuhan madu
- Solanum incanum
- Solanum
- Solanum elaeagnifolium
- Solanum linnaeanum
- Eggplant
- Thornapple
- Cercospora melongenae
- Solanum macrocarpon
- Andromonoecy
- Solanum torvum
