Solanum albidum
Dunal
Solanaceae
Solanum corymbosum Banks ex Dunal
Solanum cymosum Ortega
Solanum grandiflorum Desf.
Solanum incanum Ruiz & Pav.
Solanum macrophyllum Dunal
Solanum mandonis Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.
Solanum oporinum Willd.
Solanum paniculatum chulumani Dunal
Common Name:
General Information
Solanum albidum is a large spreading shrubs or small to moderate sized trees, usuallu growing around 2 - 8 metres tall. The trunks can reaching 5 - 20cm in diameter, the plant usually armed with large conical prickles around 10 - 50mm long[
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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 harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.
Known Hazards
Although providing many well-known foods for people, including the potato, tomato, pepper and aubergine, most species in this genus also contain toxic alkaloids. Whilst these alkaloids can make the plant useful in treaing a range of medical conditions, they can also cause problems such as nausea, vomiting, salivation, drowsiness, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, weakness and respiratory depression[
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- Poisonous Plants of North Carolina
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- http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/poison/poison.htm
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- An excellent concise but comprehensive guide to toxic plants that grow in N. Carolina. It lists even those plants that are of very low toxicity, including several well-known food plants such as carrots and potatoes.
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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.
Range
S. America - northern Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, ?Colombia
Habitat
Shrubby ravine slopes, clearings and understories of open seasonal woodlands, margins of watercourses, alluvial flats, and disturbed or overgrazed places, at elevations from 750 - 2,200 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 | Shrub |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Thee are reports that, in Bolivia at least, this species is clonal, forming colonies from root sprouts[
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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
The fruit is a globose, dull yellow when ripe, eventually turning black berry around 8 - 15mm in diameter[
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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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Medicinal
An infusion of the leaves is reported to be used as a vaginal wash[
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- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 26
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass.
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- 1978
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- A series of botanical leaflets. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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Thel eaves are applied topically as a treatment for fractures[
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- An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in Loja and Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador
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- Journal of Ethnopharmacology 111 (2007) 63-81
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- Tene V. et al
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- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2006.10.032
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- 2007
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- 0378-8741
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Other Uses
The fruit can be used for washing clothes[
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- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
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- de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
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- Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
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- 2008
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- 978-9978-77-135-8
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Propagation
Seed - sow in trays in a nursery. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on fast. Plant them out when 10cm or more tall.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood. Very easy, the cuttings root within a couple of weeks.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
