Solanum aethiopicum
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Ethiopian Nightshade
Other regional names: Gilo +3 more
- Gilo
- Kumba
- Scarlet Eggplant
- Shum
Also known as: Lycopersicon aethiopicum (L.) Mill. +16 more
- Lycopersicon aethiopicum (L.) Mill.
- Pseudocapsicum torulosum Moench
- Solanum aethiopicum Jacq.
- Solanum aethiopicum var. aculeatum Dunal
- Solanum aethiopicum var. armatum Bitter
- Solanum aethiopicum var. giorgii (De Wild.) Bitter
- Solanum aethiopicum var. inerme Dunal
- Solanum aethiopicum var. integrifolium (Poir.) O.E.Schulz
- Solanum aethiopicum var. modicelobatum Bitter
- Solanum aethiopicum var. paaschenianum (H.J.P.Winkl.) Bitter
- Solanum albidum DeWild.
- Solanum albiflorum DeWild.
- Solanum ambrosiacum Vell.
- Solanum aurantiacum Sendtn.
- Solanum brieyi De Wild.
- Solanum elskensii De Wild.
- Solanum fuscatum Griseb., 1861
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Solanum aethiopicum (commonly known as Chinese scarlet eggplant or Ethiopian Nightshade) is a shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Eritrea, Ethiopia
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)
Angola, Assam, Benin, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Illinois, Ivory Coast, Kentucky, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre