Karundang
Solanum ferox var. involucratum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

An erect prickly herb. It grows 1 m high. The leaves are oval and 10-15 cm long by 10 cm wide. There are thorns on the veins on both sides. The leaves are purplish. The fruit is a round berry. It is 2 cm across. They occur as 1-3 together in the axils of leaves.

There are about 1400 Solanum species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in secondary vegetation and up to 1,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ricontom, Contoman

Synonyms

Solanum involucratum Blume;