Solanum welwitschii

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. It grows 8 m high.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lower mountain forests in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinée, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Solanum laurentii Dammer; Solanum symphyostemon De Wild. & T. Durand; Solanum terminale subsp. welwitschii (C.E.Wright) Heine; and others