Trab rum
Solanum album
Family: Solanaceae
What it is like
A small shrub. It grows 1-2.5 m tall. It has little thorns. The leaves are alternate and 20 cm long by 15 cm wide.
There are about 1400 Solanum species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows along roadsides.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Laos, Niue, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The young fruit are eaten. The young leaves are eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit, leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Lokumaka