cockroach berry., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
Information
Entry for Solanum capsicoides Allioni [family SOLANACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 5
Names
Solanum capsicoidesAllioni [family SOLANACEAE]
Common names
English cockroach berry.
Uses
(fruit) Phytochemistry: alkaloids
Products
english: Cockroach berry
Description
A shrub to 1 m high, native of tropical America, now introduced to West and South Africa, and present in Liberia and Ivory Coast.The plant is ornamental with white pendulous flowers and orange fruit. Alkaloid solasodine has been recorded present in the fr
