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Family Solanaceae Genus Solanum

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Field Notes

Notes:

Medicinal plant used for ailments of the bones

Species ID Suggestions

Nightshade

Solanum americanum

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Comments (6)
Allan2
It looks like S. americanum. I'm still not sure though.
craigwilliams
Looks like something in the family Solanaceae and quite possibly in the genus Solanum. Such a fascinating and useful family, I hope someone can ID it correctly. Which part is used to treat bone problems?
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2012

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