About long-spined thorn-apple
Datura ferox, commonly known as long spined thorn apple and fierce thornapple, as well as Angel's-trumpets, is a species of Datura. Like all such species, every part of the plant contains deadly toxins that can kill animals (including humans) that ingest it. Its fruit, red-brown when ripe, has unusually long thorns or spikes. The species was first described in 1756 by Linnaeus. Ferox means "strongly fortified," referring to the fearsome-looking spines on the seed pod. The species was long thought to have originated in southeastern China, but recent work by Symon and Haegi has demonstrated that, like all other Datura species, it is in fact native to the Americas.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Datura ferox
- Genus
- Datura
- Family
- SOLANACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- China
Local Names
- Hindi
- धतूरा Dhatura
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
long-spined thorn-apple belongs to the Solanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the SOLANACEAE family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at long-spined thorn-apple or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.
More in SOLANACEAE
- Angel's TrumpetBrugmansia suaveolens
- The Lady of the night, Today & Tomarrow PlantBrunfelsia americana
- Yesterday Today and TomorrowBrunfelsia pauciflora
- Chilly plant, Red peppers, Cayenne pepper, Long chilly, Sapnish pimentoCapsicum annuum
- Bird's eye ChillyCapsicum frutescens
- Yellow shrub JessamineCestrum aurantiacum