Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Solanales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
trachycarpum
ID:
1032493

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bitter & Sodiro

Source:
SolanaceaeSource.org

Year:
1912

Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10: 541. 1912.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001031831

Common Names

  • Gulancha Tumba
  • Pale Nightshade
  • Devil's Apple

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Description

Solanum trachycarpum (also called rough-fruited nightshade, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to Australia. It has small, white flowers and small, round, yellow-orange fruits. It grows in dry, sandy habitats, often in open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Solanum trachycarpum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, skin diseases, and as an analgesic.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Solanum trachycarpum has small, white, star-shaped flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a reddish-brown bark.

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Where to Find Solanum trachycarpum

Solanum trachycarpum is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America.

Species in the Solanum genus

Solanum aemulans, Solanum blanco-galdosii, Solanum brucheri, Solanum edinense, Solanum michoacanum, Solanum procurrens, Solanum rechei, Solanum sambucinum, Solanum vallis-mexici, Solanum abitaguense, Solanum abollatum, Solanum abortivum, Solanum absconditum, Solanum abutilifolium, Solanum abutiloides, Solanum acanthodapis, Solanum acanthodes, Solanum acaule, Solanum accrescens, Solanum acerifolium, Solanum achorum, Solanum acroglossum, Solanum acropterum, Solanum acroscopicum, Solanum actaeibotrys, Solanum actephilum, Solanum aculeastrum, Solanum aculeatissimum, Solanum acuminatum, Solanum acutilobum, Solanum adenobasis, Solanum adenophorum, Solanum adoense, Solanum adscendens, Solanum adspersum, Solanum aethiopicum, Solanum affine, Solanum africanum, Solanum agnewiorum, Solanum agnoston, Solanum agrarium, Solanum agrimoniifolium, Solanum ajanhuiri, Solanum alatirameum, Solanum albescens, Solanum albicans, Solanum albidum, Solanum albornozii, Solanum albostellatum, Solanum aldabrense,

Species in the Solanaceae family

References

Luis Sodiro (1836-1909): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sodiro' in the authors string.
Friedrich August Georg Bitter (1873-1927): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bitter' in the authors string.
Solanaceae Source record for this taxon: Based on the initial data import