Marmalade-Bush
Streptosolen jamesonii
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu & more
How to identify Marmalade-Bush
Identify Marmalade-Bush by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm flower colour: Orange.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Cyme.
- In India, compare location records such as West Bengal, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Solanaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Marmalade-Bush.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Streptosolen jamesonii
- Genus
- Streptosolen
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“Leaves ovate to elliptic, petiolate, subcoriaceous, green to dark green, with a pattern of fine wrinkles, lower surfaces of blades with prominent nerves, the upper surface lacking ” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Marmalade-Bush itself; the rest are typical of the Solanaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Orangerecorded
- Flower arrangement
- CymerecordedA branched cluster where the central/terminal flower opens first.“Flowers borne in subcorymbose cymes;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.“Seed capsules globose, ovate, circa 5mm long, bearing 60–80 seeds.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Marmalade-Bush itself; the rest are typical of the Solanaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Marmalade-Bush
Marmalade-bush (Streptosolen jamesonii) belongs to the Solanaceae family. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and 2 other states.
Uses
Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Marmalade-Bush belongs to the Solanaceae family.
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