✿Solanaceae · Datura
Dhatura / Long-Spined Thorn-Apple
Datura ferox
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Datura ferox
- Genus
- Datura
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- China
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Solanaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Solanaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- धतूरा Dhatura
About Dhatura
Long-Spined Thorn-Apple (Datura ferox) is a herb belonging to the Solanaceae family (Nightshade/Tomato family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose (extra-axillary) flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is native to China.
Botanical family
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Dhatura belongs to the Solanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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