Scientific Name :
Solanum torvum Sw.
Synonym :
Solanum amoenum Jungh.
Solanum ficifolium Ortega
Common Name : Wild Eggplant, Bhurat, Marang
Plant Family : Solanaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : July to March
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 3 m
Stem: Whitish, armed pubescent, prickles sparingly scattered
Leaves: Ovate, margins sinulate, apex acute, pubescent, few prickles in petioles and midrib
Flowers: White, calyx campanulate, corolla 5 lobed, stamens yellow
Inflorescence: Corymbose
Fruits: Berry globose, seeds smooth and many
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : JM, TL
Distribution Range : Mexico to N. South America, Caribbean, E. Brazil.
Uses : It is used to treat cancer, such as cervical cancer, breast cancer, gastric cancer, colon cancer.
