Solanum sessile
Ruiz & Pav.
Solanaceae
Pheliandra herthae Werderm.
Solanum dibrachiatum Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.
Solanum grandifolium C.V.Morton
Solanum herthae (Werderm.) D'Arcy
Solanum marmellosanum Bitter
Solanum pulchrum Poir.
Common Name:
General Information
Solanum sessile is a shrub or a small tree growing from 2 - 8 metres tall[
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- Solanaceae Source
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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 fuel and possibly as a food.
Known Hazards
The plant is toxic to vertebrates: The cooked fruit is used as a hunting poison[
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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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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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- 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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- 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 - Bolivia, north Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
Habitat
Rainforest, sometimes in areas subject to seasonal inundation; at elevations from 100 - 1,800 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
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit[
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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
- ISBN
- 978-9978-77-135-8
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]. There is also a report that the fruit is toxic to vertebrates[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
- Publication
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- Author
- de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
- Publisher
- Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-9978-77-135-8
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]. The fruit is a globose, green berry around 10 - 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.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The stems are used for fuel[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
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- de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
- Publisher
- Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-9978-77-135-8
- Description
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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.
