Solanum mammosum
Macawbush, Nipple Fruit
Other regional names: Nipplefruit +1 more
- Nipplefruit
- Pig's Ears
Also known as: Solanum corniculatum André +6 more
- Solanum corniculatum André
- Solanum globiferum Dunal
- Solanum mammosum subsp. corniculum Ridl.
- Solanum mammosum var. corniculum Ridl.
- Solanum mamosissimum Ram.Goyena
- Solanum platanifolium Hook.
- Solanum villosissimum Zuccagni
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Solanum mammosum (commonly known as Macawbush or Nipple fruit) is a shrub within the Solanaceae family. It naturally occurs in South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Burundi, China South-Central, China Southeast, Fiji, Germany, Ghana, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Malawi, Malaya, Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Samoa, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zaïre, Zimbabwe