Solanum aculeatissimum
Dutch Eggplant, Love Apple
Also known as: Solanum aculeatissimum var. dolichoplum Bitter +13 more
- Solanum aculeatissimum var. dolichoplum Bitter
- Solanum aculeatissimum var. hispidissimum Dunal
- Solanum aculeatissimum var. purpureum A.Chev.
- Solanum angustispinosum De Wild.
- Solanum angustispinosum DeWild.
- Solanum cavaleriei H.Lév. & Vaniot
- Solanum horridissimum Sendtn.
- Solanum khasianum C.B.Clarke
- Solanum khasianum subsp. chatterjeeanum Sen Gupta
- Solanum macinae A.Chev.
- Solanum martiusianum Steud.
- Solanum polyacanthon L'Hér. ex Dunal
- Solanum polyacanthon var. oreophilum O.E.Schulz
- Solanum reflexum Schrank
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Solanum aculeatissimum (commonly known as Dutch eggplant or Love-Apple) is a shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Solanum is notably large, comprising more than 1200 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Paraguay
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, Angola, Assam, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Louisiana, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mississippi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Pennsylvania, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Carolina, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Tibet, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe