Solanum surattense
Burm. f.
Yellow-berried nightshade
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(c) geo_napoli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Fruit
The leaves are eaten as a green vegetable. The fruit are cooked in curries, eaten raw, or sun-dried and stored for later use. The seeds are also eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. In Pakistan it grows up to 1,300 m altitude. In Sri Lanka it grows up to 800 m above sea level.
Africa, Asia, Australia, India, Nepal, North Africa, Northeastern India, Pacific, Pakistan, Polynesia, Sri Lanka,
How to Identify
A prickly herb. It lies along the ground. The prickles are 15 mm long and yellow. The stems and branches can have hairs. The leaves are 3-8 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The are oval and deeply divided into unequal lobes. There are 2-4 purple flowers together. The fruit is a round berry 1-2 cm wide. The seeds are disk shaped.
Nutrition Score: 29/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 75.5 | 163 | 39 | 3.1 | — | — | 1.2 | — |
How to Grow
The plants are grown from seed. It is best to put them in a nursery and then transplant them when 12-15 cm tall.
Production
Harvesting can start 3 months after planting and then continue to 12 months.
Notes
There are about 1400 Solanum species.
Names & Synonyms
Ankranti, Bhatkhataya, Bheji-begun, Bhoyaringani, Bhuiringani, Buiringi, Charhenti, Choti kandiari, Cundung katrie, Ela-batu, Kandankattiri, Kanderi, Kandiari walh, Kandyali, Kantakari, Kantankathiri, Katai, Kateli, Kundiari, Mahori, Maraghone, Markondaye, Melamulaka, Mokri, Momoli, Neeli khurd katai, Nella molunga, Nidigadhika, Pinnamulaka, Rangaini janum, Rengnie, Ringani, Speenazghai, Toko bhijri, Vaddu vattu, Vankuda, Warumba
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