Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Solanaceae
Solanum surattense Burm.F.
English name:
Local name: Sindhi- Aderi, Kori, Kanderi, Urdu- Bhakka-tiya, Punjabi-
Kandiari.
Description:
A prostrate much branched spreading herb with dark green spiny leaves. Flowers 2-4,
purple; on pedunculate cymes. Stem and branches glabrous to stellate pubescent, spiny.
Fruit berry, rounded about 2 cm across, yellow when ripe.
Flowering Period:
Almost throughout the year.
Habitat:
Commonly found near settlements, waste places, near
agricultural field, dry river beds.
Uses:
The herb can be used to treat constipation, and flatulence,
especially useful in throat disorders. Fruit is also considered
medicinally important, used in cough, asthma, fever and
different pains.
Distribution:
NorthernAfrica, South and South-EastAsia,Australia, and
Polynesia.
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