Solanum spirale is a small fruiting shrub in the family Solanaceae, present in mid-elevation (500 to 1,900 m) paleotropical areas, in Southern China, India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia and Australia (Queensland).

Solanum spirale
Solanum Spirale fruit and leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. spirale
Binomial name
Solanum spirale

It is widely cultivated in dooryard gardens in India, Thailand, and Laos and used for:

References

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  • Solanaceae Source (2005): – Solanum spirale. Version of March 2007. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  • Solanum spirale entry @ Flora of China database.
  • "Solanum spirale Roxb". Atlas of Living Australia.