Bitter Tomato

Solanum incanum

"Solanum incanum" is a species of nightshade, a flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, eastwards to India. The species was introduced to Taiwan and Vietnam.
Solanum incanum at Fazayah Beach (الفزايح ) Fall,Geotagged,Oman,Solanum incanum,solanum incanum

Naming

Common names include thorn apple, bitter apple, bitterball and bitter tomato It may be confused with the similar "S. linnaeanum" where their ranges overlap in Africa. In ancient India, "Solanum incanum" was domesticated into the eggplant, "Solanum melongena". In biblical literature, it is sometimes used as a "hedge of thorns".

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderSolanales
FamilySolanaceae
GenusSolanum
SpeciesS. incanum
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