In The Garden: not a typical tomato

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by Matthew Sleigh, Dec 7, 2008.

  1. Matthew Sleigh

    Matthew Sleigh Active Member

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    Solanaceae, round red fruit roughly an inch in diameter (skin not smooth/shiny), lightly pubescent to spiny all over (except fruit) spines on main leaf veins, leaves lobed. This specimen about 1 foot tall. Found in Philippines.

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    I'm foxed, as usual,
    Matt​
     
  2. tipularia

    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Could be a Solanum
     
  3. lorax

    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    It is a Solanum, but I can't recall which at this point.
     
  4. Matthew Sleigh

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    Yes, it certainly looks a little like Solanum carolinense, Solanum linnaeanum, or Solanum sanitwongse . . .
    I don't have a picture of the flower :(
    The fruit seems to change directly from green to red.
     
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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Leaves are wrong for S. carolinense, S. linnaeanum ripens yellow (not red), and leaves aren't quite right for S. sanitwongsei. Is it in the wild wild, or somewhere that it could have been introduced?

    S. capsicoides, perhaps? It's a bit closer to your leaf structure - compare (GIS)
     
  6. Matthew Sleigh

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    I'm fairly sure it is introduced - looks like some pictures of Solanum aculeatissimum, maybe it will be easier to wait for flowers :)
     

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