Solanum chippendalei

Solanum chippendalei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species: S. chippendalei
Binomial name
Solanum chippendalei
Symon[1]

Solanum chippendalei is a small fruiting shrub in the family Solanaceae, native to northern Australia.[2] It is named after its discoverer, George Chippendale. The fruits, known as "bush tomatoes", are edible and are harvested in the wild.[3]

The species occurs in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Solanum chippendalei". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
  2. "Solanum chippendalei Symon". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  3. "Solanum Chippendalei, Bush Tomato, Fruit". NUTTAB 2006 Online Version. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. Archived from the original on 30 July 2008.


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