Solanum viride

Solanum viride, the green nightshade, garland berry, cannibal's tomato, poroporo or boro dina, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae.[2] It is native to a number of south Pacific Islands, and has been introduced to Hawaii.[1][3] In Fiji at the time of contact, human meat was cooked wrapped in its leaves, and a condiment for the meal was made from the fruit.[4]

Solanum viride
Fruit at Wilhelma
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. viride
Binomial name
Solanum viride
G.Forst. ex Biehler
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Solanum anthropophagorum Seem.
    • Solanum cymosum Banks ex Dunal
    • Solanum lydgatei H.St.John
    • Solanum macdanielsii H.St.John
    • Solanum ornans Witasek
    • Solanum patameense Witasek
    • Solanum patameense var. grandifolium Witasek
    • Solanum patameense var. parvifolium Witasek
    • Solanum polynesicum H.St.John
    • Solanum savaiense Witasek
    • Solanum tongaense St.John
    • Solanum tuamotuense St.John
    • Solanum upolense Witasek
    • Solanum uporo Dunal
    • Solanum viride Sol. ex G.Forst.

References
  1. "Solanum viride G.Forst. ex Biehler". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. "Solanum viride Spreng. Taxonomic Serial No.: 505274". itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. "Solanum viride Uporo Group boro dina". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. "Solanum viride Garland Berry Polopuka / Poro'iti (cv.)". Cook Islands Biodiversity Database. The Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust. July 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2021.


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