Solanum crinitum
Lam.
Solanaceae
Solanum cyananthum Dunal
Solanum echinatum Rich. ex Dunal
Solanum echinocaulum Moric. ex Dunal
Solanum formosum Humb. & Bonpl. ex Dunal
Solanum grandiflorum setosum Sendtn.
Solanum jubatum Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Solanum macranthum Bert. ex Dunal
Solanum macranthum Dunal
Common Name: Jurubeba
General Information
Solanum crinitum is a shrub or a small tree that can grow around 2 - 5 metres tall. The plant is armed with straight, sharp thorns up to 10mm long[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is a natural pioneer species, establishing in open places and providing a suitable habitat for rainforest trees to become established.
Known Hazards
The fruits are considered to be toxic[
1782- Title
- Estudo farmacobotânico comparativo de folhas de Solanum crinitum Lam., Solanum gomphodes Dunal e Solanum lycocarpum
- Publication
- Rev. Bras. Farmacogn. Braz. J. Pharmacogn. 20(5): 666-674; Out./Nov. 2010
- Author
- Araújo N.D. et al
- Website
- http://10.1590/S0102-695X2010005000016
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 0102-695X
- Description
-
].
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[
293- Title
- Poisonous Plants of North Carolina
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/poison/poison.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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.
].
Unless there are specific entries with information on edible uses, it would be unwise to ingest any part of this plant[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Botanical References
435- Title
- Solanaceae Source
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://solanaceaesource.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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
Northern S, America - Bolivia, northern Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas
Habitat
Found especially in secondary vegetation where it can be locally very abundant[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
].
Properties
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in full sun, preferring a soil of a loamy nature[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
]. Grows well on nutrient-depleted soils[
1908- Title
- The role of the shrub Cordia multispicata Cham. as a 'succession facilitator'
in an abandoned pasture, Paragominas,
- Publication
- Plant Ecology 115(2):91-99, 1994
- Author
- Vieira I.C.G.; Uhl C. & Nepstad D.C.
- Website
- http://10.1007/BF00044863
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The plant responds well to coppicing and can survive forest fires by resprouting from the roots[
1908- Title
- The role of the shrub Cordia multispicata Cham. as a 'succession facilitator'
in an abandoned pasture, Paragominas,
- Publication
- Plant Ecology 115(2):91-99, 1994
- Author
- Vieira I.C.G.; Uhl C. & Nepstad D.C.
- Website
- http://10.1007/BF00044863
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Edible Uses
Fruit is reportedly edible[
1438- Title
- Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North,
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
].
Medicinal
The plant (part not specified) is used in Brazil to treat a range of conditions, though it is mainly indicated in the treatment of diabetes[
1782- Title
- Estudo farmacobotânico comparativo de folhas de Solanum crinitum Lam., Solanum gomphodes Dunal e Solanum lycocarpum
- Publication
- Rev. Bras. Farmacogn. Braz. J. Pharmacogn. 20(5): 666-674; Out./Nov. 2010
- Author
- Araújo N.D. et al
- Website
- http://10.1590/S0102-695X2010005000016
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 0102-695X
- Description
-
].
The grated bark has an emollient and resolvent effect when rubbed locally on swellings or tumors[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
]
The fruits and leaves are boiled, and the water used as a medicament for 'bush yaws', or for treating sores[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
The pulp of the fruit is used for treating persistent sores[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
]
The roots are boiled and the water drunk as an anti-malarial[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
The roots are boiled and the water used as an antibacterial and as an antiseptic (mouthwash), and for treating
toothache[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
The plant (part not specified) is used for easing toothache[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
The fruits contain alkaloids and flavonoids, which showed cytotoxic activity[
1782- Title
- Estudo farmacobotânico comparativo de folhas de Solanum crinitum Lam., Solanum gomphodes Dunal e Solanum lycocarpum
- Publication
- Rev. Bras. Farmacogn. Braz. J. Pharmacogn. 20(5): 666-674; Out./Nov. 2010
- Author
- Araújo N.D. et al
- Website
- http://10.1590/S0102-695X2010005000016
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 0102-695X
- Description
-
].
Agroforestry Uses:
The plant is very spiny and is often found in abundance in open and secondary vegetation[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
]. Within its native range, it has potential for use as a pioneer species, its spiny nature helping to keep some of the herbivores away as the trees establish themselves[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Other Uses
None known
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.
