Solanum incanum
Introduction '''''Solanum incanum''''' is a species of nightshade, a flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, eastwards to India. The species was introduced to Taiwan and Vietnam.Common names include '''thorn apple''', '''bitter apple''', '''bitterball'''  and '''bitter tomato'''  It may be confused with the similar ''S. linnaeanum'' where their ranges overlap in Africa. In ancient India, ''Solanum incanum'' was domesticated into the eggplant, ''Solanum melongena''. In biblical literature, it is sometimes used as a "hedge of thorns" ().
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References
External links * * ''Solanum incanum'' L., Prota database