Solanum incanum explained

Solanum incanum is a species of nightshade, a flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to East Africa, West Africa, the Middle East, and eastwards to India. The species was introduced to Taiwan and Vietnam.^[1]

Common names include thorn apple, bitter apple, bitterball^[2] and bitter tomato^{[3] [4]} It may be confused with the similar S. linnaeanum where their ranges overlap in Africa. In ancient India, Solanum incanum was domesticated into the eggplant, Solanum melongena.^{[5] [6] [7]} In biblical literature, it is sometimes referred to as a "hedge of thorns" .^[8]

External links

• Web site: Solanum incanum L., Sp. Pl. 188. 1753 . Solanaceae Source . Natural History Museum .
• Solanum incanum L., Prota database

Notes and References

1. Web site: Solanum incanum L. Plants of the World Online Kew Science. 2021-09-20. Plants of the World Online. en.
2. Book: Abstracts on Tropical Agriculture. January 1990. 57.
3. Web site: Dr.Thimmaiah. Bitter Tomato : A Potential Underutilized Crop. 2021-05-27. en.
4. Web site: Solanum incanum (grey bitter-apple). 2021-05-27. www.cabi.org.
5. Tsao and Lo in "Vegetables: Types and Biology". Handbook of Food Science, Technology, and Engineering by Yiu H. Hui (2006). CRC Press. .
6. Doijode, S. D. (2001). Seed storage of horticultural crops (pp 157). Haworth Press:
7. http://www.genetics.org/content/161/4/1697.full Ancestor of brinjal Solanum incanum
8. http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt28.htm Proverbs 15:19