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Solanum tettense

Mozambique Bitter Apple
Also known as: Solanum alboramosum Dammer +6 more
  • Solanum alboramosum Dammer
  • Solanum kagehense Dammer
  • Solanum kwebense var. luderitzii (Schinz) Bitter
  • Solanum kwebense var. luederitzii (Schinz) Bitter
  • Solanum kwebense var. majorifrons Bitter
  • Solanum luderitzii Schinz
  • Solanum upingtoniae Schinz
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Solanaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.

Originating in Africa, Solanum tettense (commonly known as Mozambique Bitter Apple) is a shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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