Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

Complete Taxonomic details of Species: Solanum surattense Burm. F

Family: Solanaceae Genus: Solanum Species: Solanum surattense Burm. F( कटेली )

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Synonym Solanum jacquini Willd., Solanum xanthacaroum Schrader & Wendland, Solanum virginianum Linn. Flower Color Blue - Purple
Common Name Kantkari, Kateli Flower Type Cyme
English / Trade Name Yellow Night Shade, The egg plant Flowering Period Jan-Dec
Vernacular /Local Name Kateli Fruiting Period Jan-Dec
Altitude Up to 1500 m Fruit Type Berry
Habit Shrub Fruit Details Fruit a berry yellow, occasionally with green steaks.
Habitat Common; open exposed localities, river beds, roadsides, and edges of fields. Bark Type Smooth
Distribution Throughout India, South East Asia and North Australia. Bark Details Bark prickled
Distribution in Haryana Kurukshetra, Mewat, Morni-Pinjore, Rewari, Yamuna Nagar Origin Native
    Leaf Type Simple
    Leaf Arrangement Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem)
    Leaf Shape Oblong
Description of Species Decumbent undershrub; often woody at base, stem aculeate with straight, yellow prickles. Leaves oblong in outline, deeply lobed or sinuate, with straight prickles on margins and midrib; irregularly dentate, subacute. Flowers purple or blue, in cymes. Calyx aculeate and hairy. Corolla tube very short; lobes. Ovary hairy, glandular at the upper part. Fruit a berry yellow, occasionally with green steaks. Leaf Details Leaves oblong in outline, deeply lobed or sinuate, with straight prickles on margins and midrib; irregularly dentate, subacute.
 

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