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Solanum incanum

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Solanum incanum
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Solanum incanum is a species of nightshade, a flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to East Africa, West Africa, the Middle East, and eastwards to India. The species was introduced to Taiwan and Vietnam.[3]

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Common names include thorn apple, bitter apple,[1] bitterball[4] and bitter tomato[5][6] It may be confused with the similar S. linnaeanum where their ranges overlap in Africa. In ancient India, Solanum incanum was domesticated into the eggplant, Solanum melongena.[7][8][9]

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