Solanum rubetorum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A prickly shrub. It can be erect or lie over. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are 2-8 cm long by 1.5-2 cm wide. There are 3-7 flowers in a group near the ends of branches. The fruit is a round berry 0.7-1.2 cm wide. There are 10-25 seeds in each fruit.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In South Africa it grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Solanum didymanthum Dunal; Solanum moestum Dunal; Solanum rivulare Dunal; and others