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Solanum opacum

Species of plant in the family Solanaceae

Species of plant in the family Solanaceae

| Solanum apopsilomenum | Bitter | Solanum brachypetalum | Bitter | Solanum fauriei | H.Lév. | Solanum forsteri | Seem. | Solanum insulae-paschalis | Bitter | Solanum microtatanthum | Bitter | Solanum nigrum var. nihoense | F.Br. | Solanum nigrum var. pitcairnense | F.Br. | Solanum nodiflorum var. fauriei | (H.Lév.) O.Deg. & I.Deg.}}

Solanum opacum is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is referred to by the common names green berry nightshade, or morelle verte and is a sprawling annual native to eastern Australia. It is part of the black nightshade group of Solanum species.

Description

A sprawling annual herb, minutely hairy, and with no prickles. The leaves are ovate to lanceolate, 3–6 cm long and 1–2 cm wide, usually with shallowly lobed margins. Both leaf surfaces are green and sparsely hairy. The petiole is 1–4 cm long. Inflorescences 2–5-flowered with a white stellate corolla 8–12 mm diameter. The berry is 8–10 mm diam., and green when mature.

Plant chemistry

An unidentified alkaloidal aglycone (0.4%) has been detected in the fruits of S.opacum, but none in the leaves or stems.

Food

Uncommonly cultivated as a "rare" fruit. The ripe berries are eaten when yellowish green, and the flavor is described as spicy-sweet.

References

References

  1. . (n.d.). ["Solanum opacum A.Braun & C.D.Bouché"](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:820333-1). *The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew*.
  2. [http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Solanum~opacum ''Solanum opacum'' A.Braun & Bouché, New South Wales Flora Online]
  3. Everist,S.L., (1981) ''Poisonous Plants of Australia'', Angus & Robertson Publishers, p669, {{ISBN. 0-207-14228-9
  4. [http://solanaseeds.netfirms.com/othervegetables.html Seed Catalog, Solana Seeds]
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