Solanum tetrandrum R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum

Characteristics

Shrub to 3 m, grey-green, pubescent with stellate hairs; hairs scattered on upper leaf-surface, denser on lower surface, the older leaves almost glabrous; prickles absent. Leaves broadly elliptic or ovate; lamina 5–10 cm long, 3.5–6 cm wide, sometimes larger, slightly discolorous, entire, or juvenile leaves slightly sinuate; petiole usually 1–3 cm long. Inflorescence 5–20–flowered; peduncle to 5 mm long; rachis 5–15 mm long; pedicels 4–5 mm long. Calyx 4–5 mm long; lobes lanceolate, 2–3 mm long. Corolla stellate, deeply incised, 25 mm diam., usually 4–lobed, white or pale blue. Anthers 4–5 mm long. Berry globular, 5–7 mm diam., bright red, drying brownish-orange. Seeds 2–2.5 mm diam., pale yellow or light grey.
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A small shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are grey-green and hairy. They are 6-12 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. There are hairs of the leaf surfaces. The flowers are 12-17 mm across. The fruit are round and 6-8 mm across. There are many seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows naturally in monsoon vine forests.
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Occurs on margins ofrainforest scrub on coastal sands.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten when red and ripe. CAUTION: Some closely related species are poisonous.
Uses poison
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 15 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Solanum tetrandrum world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Samoa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001031715
COL ID 4Y4GB
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INPN ID 672178
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Synonyms

Solanum pulverulentum Solanum tetrandrum Solanum puberulum Solanum tetrandrum var. floribundum