Dead sea apple, Apple of Sodom
Solanum hermannii
Family: Solanaceae
What it is like
It is a shrub. It grows 1 m high. It is prickly. The prickles can be 15 mm long.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in dry alkaline soils. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Australia, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tunisia
How it is used for food
Caution: The fruit or at least the unripe ones are poisonous.
Edible parts
Seeds, caution
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Solanum sodomeum L. var. hermannii (Dunal) Dunal; Solanum sodomeum auct. non L.;