Scientific Name: Solanum
nigrum L.
Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade
Family)
Vernacular name: Eradakukkeera,
Karimthakkali, Mullakuthakkali, Manathakkali, Tudavalam (Malayalam)
Tribal name: Mudungachapu
(Paniya), Mundunga (Kuruma), Ganaga soppu(Kattunaikka)
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Degraded moist
deciduous forest , waste places, roadsides, courtyards
Distribution:
Cosmopolitan
Tribal consumers:
Paniya, Kattunaikka, Kuruma
Parts Used: Fruit
Seasonal Availability:
Throughout the year
Key Identification Features: Erect or widely spreading annual or short-lived perennial,
sometimes forming dense clumps. Leaves solitary or paired. Cymes lateral and
unbranched, with white to yellowish flowers.
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