Solanum denticulatum
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Sikkim, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- July-November
How to identify Solanum denticulatum
Identify Solanum denticulatum by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Meghalaya, Sikkim, West Bengal, Karnataka and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Solanaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Solanum denticulatum.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Solanum denticulatum
- Genus
- Solanum
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Malay Islands
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Sikkim, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Solanaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Solanaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Solanum denticulatum
Solanum denticulatum is a low shrub in the Solanaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Meghalaya, Sikkim, West Bengal and 10 other states. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to November.
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Solanum denticulatum belongs to the Solanaceae family.
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