Kingdom Plantae Family Solanaceae Scientific name Solanum virginianum | Order Solanales Genus Solanum Rank Species | |
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Similar Solanum coagulans, Solanum surattense, Solanum aculeatissimum, Solanum indicum, Solanum incanum | ||
Solanum virginianum, also called Surattense nightshade, yellow-fruit nightshade, yellow-berried nightshade, Thai green eggplant, Thai striped eggplant (from the unripe fruit), is a species of nightshade native to Asia (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Afghanistan, Iran, China, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia), and is adventive in Egypt. It is a medicinal plant used in India, but the fruit is poisonous.
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Description
The ripe yellow fruits are around 3 cm of diametre.
Traditional medicine
In the tribes of Nilgiris, the plant is used to treat a whitlow (finger abscess): the finger is inserted into a ripe fruit for a few minutes. In Nepal, a decoction of root is taken twice a day for seven days to treat cough, asthma and chest pain.