Solanum incanum facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Solanum incanum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Solanum
Subgenus:	Leptostemonum
Section:	Melongena
Species:	S. incanum
Binomial name
Solanum incanum L., 1753
Synonyms
Solanum bojeri Dunal Solanum sanctum L. Solanum coagulans var. griseum Dunal Solanum floccosistellatum Bitter Solanum hierochuntinum Dunal Solanum hierochuntinum var. lanuginosum Dunal Solanum incanum var. brevitomentosum Bitter Solanum incanum subsp. horridescens Bitter Solanum incanum var. integrascens Bitter Solanum incanum var. kavirondoense Bitter Solanum incanum var. pluribaccatum Bitter Solanum incanum subsp. schoanum Bitter Solanum incanum var. unguiculatum Solanum sanctum L. Solanum undulatum Poir. Solanum unguiculatum A.Rich.

Solanum incanum is a fascinating flowering plant that belongs to the nightshade family, called Solanaceae. This family also includes common plants like tomatoes, potatoes, and bell peppers! This plant originally comes from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, stretching all the way to India. It was also brought to places like Taiwan and Vietnam.

People call Solanum incanum by many names, including thorn apple, bitter apple, bitterball, and bitter tomato. It can sometimes be confused with a similar plant called S. linnaeanum, especially in Africa where both plants grow. Interestingly, in ancient India, Solanum incanum was grown and changed over time to become the eggplant we eat today, which is known as Solanum melongena. In old stories, it was sometimes mentioned as a "hedge of thorns."

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In Spanish: Solanum incanum para niños