Potato-tree (Solanum erianthum) D. Don, 1825

 

Synonyms: Solanum adulterinum, Solanum verbascifolium, mullein nightshade, velvet nightshade

 

Solanum erianthum is native to the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America; also in southern Florida and the southmost Texas in USA; introduced in the Philippines, South-East Asia, Australia, and West Africa. Pioneer species growing in dry forests, forest clearings, riparian areas, roadsides, and abandoned agricultural lands; at 0-1,500 m. Shrub or small tree, fast-growing, with a flat-topped spreading crown, 2-8 m in height; bark is greyish-brown. The leaves are alternate, ovate or elliptic, pubescent. Flowers are in lateral cymes; five white petals; stamens with yellow anthers; fruit is a yellow berry 1-1.2 cm in diameter.

 

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