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| |familia=Solanaceae | | |familia=Solanaceae |
− | |genus=Solanum | + | |genus=Solanum |
− | |species=mammosum | + | |species=mammosum |
| |common_name=Nipple fruit | | |common_name=Nipple fruit |
| |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
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− | |image=Upload.png | + | |image=Buahapaini.jpg |
| |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
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− | {{Taxobox
| + | '''''Solanum mammosum''''' is commonly known as '''Nipplefruit''', '''Titty Fruit''', '''Cow's Udder''', or, ambiguously, '''"[[Apple of Sodom (disambiguation)|Apple of Sodom]]"'''<ref>Trade Winds Fruit: [http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/nipple_fruit.htm Nipple Fruit]</ref>. The Japanese call it '''Fox Face'''. It is an [[Annual plant|annual]] to [[perennial plant]] in the [[Solanaceae]] family, part of the ''[[Solanum]]'' or nightshade genus, and a relative of the [[tomato]] and [[potato]]. This [[poisonous fruit]] is native to [[South America]], but has been [[Introduced species|naturalized]] in the [[Greater Antilles]], [[Central America]] and [[Caribbean]]. |
− | | color = lightgreen
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− | | name = Nipplefruit
| + | The plant is grown for ornamental purposes, in part because of the [[distal]] end of the fruits resembling to a human [[breast]], while the [[proximal]] end looks like a cow's [[udder]]. |
− | | image = Solanum mammosum.jpg
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| + | ==Cultivation== |
− | | image_caption = Solanum mammosum
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− | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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− | | divisio = [[flowering plants|Tracheobionta]]
| + | ===Propagation=== |
− | | classis = [[dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
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− | | subclassis = [[Asteridae]]
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− | | ordo = [[Solanales]]
| + | ===Pests and diseases=== |
− | | familia = [[Solanaceae]]
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− | | genus = '''''Solanum'''''
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− | | species = '''''S. mammosum'''''
| + | ==Varieties== |
− | | binomial = ''Solanum mammosum''
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− | }}
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− | The '''''Solanum mammosum''''', known as '''nipplefruit''', '''titty fruit'''[http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/nipple_fruit.htm], '''Cow's Udder''', '''Apple of Sodom''' or '''Pichichio''' (in Costa Rica), is an [[Annual plant|annual]] to [[perennial plant]] in the [[Solanaceae]] family, part of the [[Solanum]] or nightshade genus, and a close relative of the [[tomato]]. The poisonous fruit is native [[South America]], but has been naturalized in the [[Greater Antilles]], [[Central America|Central]] and [[Caribbean]].
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− | The fruit is grown for ornamental purposes, in part because of its resemblance to a human breast. It is reputed to have [[Medicine|medicinal]] use in various treatments, from [[athlete's foot]] [http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/1/10] to irritability and restlessness [http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/n/nighwo06.html], and is sometimes used as a detergent. It is imported to [[Taiwan]] for use as a religious offering.
| + | ==Gallery== |
| + | <gallery perrow=5> |
| + | File:Solanum mammosum1.jpg| photo 1 |
| + | File:Solanum mammosum2.jpg| photo 2 |
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 |
| + | </gallery> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
− | * [http://www.hear.org/pier/species/solanum_mammosum.htm Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry] | + | <references/> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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− | {{Asterid-stub}} | + | ==External links== |
| + | *{{wplink}} |
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− | [[Category:Solanum]]
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− | [[Category:Flora of South America]]
| + | __NOTOC__ |
− | [[Category:Flora of the Caribbean]]
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− | [[Category:Medicinal plants]]
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