Kangaroo apple, Gunyang, Green tomato, Green kangaroo apple
Solanum vescum
Family: Solanaceae
What it is like
An erect shrub. It is soft wooded and has hollow stems. It grows 1-3 m tall. It spreads 1-2 m wide. The leaves are deep green. They are 15 cm long and 10 mm wide. The edges of the leaves roll under. The leaves are not divided but can have narrow lobes. The flowers are blue and 2-3 cm across. The fruit are round. The fruit is green when ripe.
There are about 1400 Solanum species.
Where it is found
It is a warm temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 9-11. Tasmania Herbarium.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit