Solanum indicum
L.
White sparrow, Indian nightshade
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Fruit
Ripe fruit is used to make fermented drink, soup, sauces, and fried dishes (though bitter), while half-ripe fruit is used in curries and as a vegetable. Leaves are cooked as a vegetable. Harvested fruit stores for up to 7 days.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in open spaces and along roadsides. It is also cultivated. In Yunnan in China it grows between 1100-1450 m above sea level. It grows in secondary forest. It grows in wetlands.
Africa, Asia, Bangladesh, Central Africa, China, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Middle East, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Philippines, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, West Africa,
How to Identify
A small shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The stems and branches are thorny. They are yellowish-green. The leaves are 8-12 cm long by 6-8 cm wide. The flowers are blue to purple. The fruit are round and 1 cm across. They are red when ripe. The seeds are 2.5 mm wide and kidney shaped.
Nutrition Score: 29/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 74.4 | 163 | 39 | 3.1 | — | — | 1.2 | — |
Wikipedia
Source ↗Solanum indicum can refer to: Solanum indicum L., a synonym of Solanum lasiocarpum Dunal Solanum indicum Roxb., a synonym of Solanum melongena L., eggplant A number of varieties and subspecies now assigned to Solanum anguivi Lam.
Production
In India the fruit are available September to December.
Other Information
The fruit are sold in markets.
Notes
There are about 1400 Solanum species. It is also used in medicine.
Names & Synonyms
Anjangkha neu, Barhanta, Barhanti, Beako, Bhantaki, Bhekuri, Bhot bengena, Bhut-katai, Bipi, Birhatta, Bokoir, Byakura, Cheru-chunda, Cheruvaz-hudhena, Chicharti, Deuri tita, Dorli, Futki begun, Gelo jay-beso, Gnagnan, Gurkamai, Hecho, Hkanjawi, Inoti, Kaju, Kakaminchi, Karanchi, Kandal, Karimulli, Karimullu, Karinchi, Katang-kari, Kazaw-kha, Khamka, Khayan-kazaw, Khungkha-raja, Kochipoka, Kuntainara, Kutuma, Leenguipi, Leipung Khangga, Mak kaen kon, Mangbe, Mawanhuo, Mulli, Panthao khimkhatai, Pappara-mulli, Parta bhetango, Poison berry, Ranvangi, Ringani, Ringni, Samphoh, Samphok, Sam tok, Siqhaq, Soh-ngan, Sotabayom, Tella-mulaka, Terong peuheur, Terong pipit hijau, Terong pipit puteh, Tetbegun, Tibbatu, Tid bhagnri, Tita bhekuri, Titbegun, Tit bhek, Vrihati, Xiha
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