Solanum madagascariense
Dunal
Solanaceae
Solanum antalaha D'Arcy & Rakot.
Solanum apocynifolium Baker
Solanum clerodendroides Hutch. & Dalziel
Solanum marojejy D'Arcy & Rakot.
Solanum nitens Baker
Common Name:
General Information
Solanum madagascariense is an unarmed, sparsely-branched, climbing or scrambling shrub. The young stems are erect or flexuous[
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- Solanaceae Source
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- http://solanaceaesource.org/
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- Incredible detail on all the species in Solanum (now also including the Tomatoes which were formerly in Lycopersicon). The site will eventually include all other Genera within the Solanaceae.
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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
Although providing many well-known foods for people, including the potato, tomato, pepper and aubergine, most plants in the family Solanaceae also contain poisonous alkaloids. Unless there are specific entries with information on edible uses, it would be unwise to ingest any part of this plant[
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- Plants for a Future
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- Ken Fern
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- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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Botanical References
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- Solanaceae Source
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- http://solanaceaesource.org/
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- Incredible detail on all the species in Solanum (now also including the Tomatoes which were formerly in Lycopersicon). The site will eventually include all other Genera within the Solanaceae.
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- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
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- Humbert H.
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
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- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
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- 1946 - 1984
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- Description
- Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
Range
Africa - central and eastern Madagascar.
Habitat
Humid and subhumid forest; sometimes found on disturbed vegetation by the roadside; at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres[
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- Solanaceae Source
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- http://solanaceaesource.org/
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- Incredible detail on all the species in Solanum (now also including the Tomatoes which were formerly in Lycopersicon). The site will eventually include all other Genera within the Solanaceae.
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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A very variable plant[
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- Solanaceae Source
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- http://solanaceaesource.org/
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- Incredible detail on all the species in Solanum (now also including the Tomatoes which were formerly in Lycopersicon). The site will eventually include all other Genera within the Solanaceae.
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The grated bark is applied as a plaster to wounds[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
