Solanum mammosum is known as MACAWBUSH, NIPLEFRUIT--densely hairy and prickly herb; flowers mauve; fruits ovoid-oblong, 4-7 cm long, yellow,
Solanum viarum (syn: S. khasianum Cl. var. chatterjeanum S. Gupta): TROPICAL SODA APPLE—Small shrub with glandular hairs; prickles up to 5 mm long, curved as well straight; infl 1-5 fld, peduncle reduced; corolla white; berry pale yellow, 2-3 cm across. http://www.turtlegabys-tropical-oasis.com/catalog.php/TurtlegabysTropicalOasis/dt/pd329958 Perhaps yazdi ji can comment in light of above comparison. Habit and fruits are very different in two. http://www.gri.msstate.edu/ipams/Species.php?SName=Solanum+viarum&CName= <http://www.gri.msstate.edu/ipams/Species.php?SName=Solanum+viarum&CName=> http://www.floridasnature.com/images/Tropical%20Soda%20Apple_Solanum%20viarum%20Dunal.jpg <http://www.floridasnature.com/images/Tropical%20Soda%20Apple_Solanum%20viarum%20Dunal.jpg> On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 4:07 AM, Pudji Widodo <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it is Solanum mammosum or nipplefruit > > Pudji Widodo > Fakultas Biologi Unsoed > PURWOKERTO INDONESIA > > On Oct 23, 12:58 pm, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank You Mani, I will try to find it out by the Malayalam name . > > However, once again, the flowers are white, whereas the pictures I had > > submitted last year had purple flowers.Certain portals show both > > purple as well as white flowers. > > Regards > > Yazdy. > > > > On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 11:24 AM, mani nair <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Yazdy ji, nice photo. In Malayalam we call it "Kattuvazuthana" > > > meaning wild brinjal. > > > Regards, > > > Mani. > > > > > On 10/22/10, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Friends, > > >> Solanum Viarum. > > >> Date & Time 22 October 2010 > > >> Location: Place, Altitude, GPS Chethalayam, Wayanad. > > >> Habitat: Garden, Urban, Wild Type: Wild > > >> Plant Habit: Tree, Shrub, Climber, Herb shrub > > >> Height, Length. 2.5’ > > >> Leaves Type, Shape, Size Irregular with spines > > >> Inflorescence Type Size > > >> Flowers Size Colour Calyx Bracts- White > > >> Fruits Type, Shape, Size Seeds Round 25 mm > > >> Other Information like Frangrance, Pollinator, Uses. > > >> Regards > > >> Yazdy. > > > > >> You have been sent 3 pictures. > > > > >> DSCN3841.JPG > > >> DSCN3842.JPG > > >> DSCN3844.JPG > > > > >> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. > > >> Try it out here:http://picasa.google.com/ > -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
