Bitter berries, Scarlet eggplant
Solanum gilo
Family: Solanaceae
What it is like
A small shrub. Now a cultivar of Solanum aethiopicum.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Asia, Brazil, Central Africa, East Africa, India, Niger, Nigeria, Northeastern India, Sierra Leone, South America, Uganda, West Africa
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw as a vegetable. They are also eaten fried or boiled.
It is a commercially cultivated vegetable. Fruit are sold in local markets.
Edible parts
Fruit, shoots, leaves, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Enjagi, Entula engana, Entura, Entuula, Gilo, Goma, Hepi keho, Jagi, Jilo, Ocugocuga, Panthao kenkathai, Samtawk
Synonyms
Solanum naumannii Engl.; Probably now a synonym of Solanum aethiopicum L.