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Solanum madagascariense

Botanic Family

Solanaceae

Author

Dunal

Common Names

• Vahimbingy or Voajaboala (Madagascar)
• Tsianimboana (Madagascar)

Geographical Habitats

• Madagascar

Natural Habitats

• Rain forest in canopy
• secondary forest undergrowth

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Apr
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Mar
• May
• Nov

Liane with blue flowers 1mm long, black pungent-smelling fruit. Shrub or liana with violet flowers. Shrub or liana without thorns, violet flowers with dark mauve stripe in centre, purple-black fruit. Liana with purple flowers, white inside, fruits pale whitish green

Dried powdered fruit used as insect repellant

Further References

• FOM
• Mobot
• The Plant List 2