Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
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Undeclared Weed<br />
Madeira Winter Cherry<br />
Solanum pseudocapsicum<br />
(False Capsicum, Jerusalem Cherry)<br />
Description: A hairless evergreen shrub from 1-1.5 m tall.<br />
flowers: White, single or in clusters of 2-4 on short stalks. 5<br />
lobes bending backward and tapering at ends. Appear most<br />
of the year.<br />
leaves: Narrow and tapered at both ends with prominent<br />
veins.<br />
stems: Green, erect and smooth.<br />
fruit: Orange to red globular berry 1-1.5 cm in diameter.<br />
Note: Fruit and plant material are reported to have caused<br />
poisoning in stock and humans.<br />
similar Native species: There are a number of native<br />
Solanum species, whose fruits may resemble Madeira<br />
Winterberry. However, the leaves and flowers are dissimilar.<br />
Where the leaves and flowers are similar, such as S. esuriale,<br />
the colour of the fruit is distinct.<br />
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