Solanum torvum
Devil's Fig, Devil's Fig
Other regional names: Foulberry Tree +1 more
- Foulberry Tree
- Wild Egg Plant
Also known as: Myristica fatua var. compactum C.H.Wright +12 more
- Myristica fatua var. compactum C.H.Wright
- Solanum amoenum Jungh.
- Solanum campechiense Dunal
- Solanum daturifolium Dunal
- Solanum daturifolium var. albescens Dunal
- Solanum ficifolium Ortega
- Solanum inclusum Stahl, 1888
- Solanum largiflorum C.T.White
- Solanum macaonense Dunal
- Solanum maccai Bertero ex Dunal
- Solanum maccai Spreng., 1825
- Solanum mannii C.H.Wright
- Solanum mayanum Lundell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Solanum torvum (commonly known as Devil's Fig) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Solanaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Maryland, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Australia, Zaïre