Solanum repandum G.Forst.

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 0.6-3 m high. The fruit is yellow-green. The fruit are softly hairy but become smooth. They have 3-4 sections. It is similar to Naranjilla.
Life form perennial
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Sexuality
Pollination autogamy
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.8 - 2.0
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Environment

Cultivated and occurring as a weed about human clearings and habitations, predominantly in moist situations.
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A tropical plant. In Fiji it grows from sea level to 900 m altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The cooked fruit is eaten in soups and with yams.
Uses medicinal oil
Edible fruits
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Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Solanum repandum world distribution map, present in Cook Islands, Fiji, Northern Mariana Islands, Niue, Pitcairn, and Solomon Islands

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001030814
COL ID 4Y3YS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 446024
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Synonyms

Solanum mariannense Solanum seedii Solanum latifolium Solanum ferox var. repandum Solanum repandum