Pdf phytochemical analysis and invitro antioxidant and. Solanum information types of solanum plants in the garden. The optimum concentration of 2propanol for the extraction of crude glycosides was 70%. Show all show tabs earleaf nightshade general information. Woolly nightshade identification solanum mauritianum. Except for older stems, the entire plant is covered with soft, white hairs. All parts of solanum mauritianum plant are poisonous to humans, especially the berries. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Guideline to solanum mauritianum bugweed scientific name solanum mauritianum common names bugweed description unarmed, branched shrub or small tree 24 10 m high. Solanum americanum american black nightshade this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Solanum species show a wide range of growing habits, such as annual and perennials, vines, subshrubs, shrubs.
This page was last edited on 9 december 2014, at 19. The suitable hydrolysis condition of solasodine from crude glycosides was by 1 n hydrochloric acid in 2propanol. Drug info solanum mauritianumwoolly nightshade and. Human fatalities have resulted from the consumption of the berries. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Wild tobacco solanum mauritianum is an invasive plant in queensland and is not a restricted or prohibited plant under queensland.
Leaves are lanceshaped, tapered at both ends, up to 30cm long, 10cm wide, yellowishgreen above, paler beneath, densely covered with felty hairs, with short, thick stalks and two stipules at leaf base, smell when crushed. Nicotine replacement therapy including the nicotine patch, gum, lozenge, inhaler and nasal spray are designed to deliver controlled amounts. The fruit, root, leaves, flowers berry and the entire plant is used as medicine. Solanum nigrum medicinal uses and images nightshade. The leaves are a dullish green, about 250 mm long and 100 mm wide i, and are pungent when crushed. Solanum nigrum medicinal uses and images nightshade makoi solanum nigrum also known as black nightshade or makoi h kakamachi is a perennial shrub found in wooded areas. Antiproliferative effect of solanum nigrum on human. Solanum species solanum mauritianum name synonyms solanum auriculatum ait. Solanum carterianum rock solanum pulverulentum salisb. Woolly nightshade is extremely invasive outcompeting surrounding flora due to its fast growth and large annual seed mass. Review the pros and cons to decide whether it might help you quit.
Flowers in clusters, corolla 5lobed, lavender to bluish. Campbell pl, staden j van, stevens c, whitwell mi, 1992. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Impact assessment tree tobacco solanum mauritianum in.
In north queensland, the species can act as a pioneer cover. The effects of locality, season and year of seed collection on the germination of bugweed solanum mauritianum scop. The nicotine patch is a nicotinebased quit aid with a low risk of abuse. The trunk is greygreen, woody to 15 cm in diameter. The solanum family of plants is a large genus under the family umbrella of solanaceae that includes up to 2,000 species, ranging from food crops, such as the potato and the tomato, to various ornamentals and medicinal species. Grafted plants are very vigorous and tolerate diseases affecting the root system, thus allowing the crop to continue for a second year. Annual or perennial herbs, shrubs or small trees, sometimes trailing or climbing, hairy with glandular or simple or stellate to bristly nonglandular hairs, rarely glabrous. Solanum mauritianum, woolly nightshade, wild tobacco bush.
The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 29600120 with original publication details. Woolly nightshade identification solanum mauritianum waikato regional council. It was suspected of causing dermatitis in a woman who handled. Deliciae florae et faunae insubricae seu novae, aut minus cognitae species plantarum et animalium quas in insubria austriaca tam spontaneas, quam exoticas vidit, descriptit, et aeri incidi curavit joannes antonius scopoli. Shrubs or small trees 24 m tall, branched above to form a rounded canopy, unarmed, all parts densely pubescent with sessile to longstalked stellate hairs, loose and floccose on young growth. Impact assessment tree tobacco solanum mauritianum in victoria back table feedback assessment of plant invasiveness is done by evaluating biological and ecological characteristics such as germination requirements, growth rate, competitive ability. A shrub or small tree which tends to invade bushland areas. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. This shrub or small tree bears densely hairy leaves. Solanum torvum is a bushy, erect and spiny perennial plant used horticulturally as a rootstock for eggplant. Leaves are lanceshaped, up to 30 cm long and 10 cm wide, yellowishgreen above, paler beneath and densely. Woolly nightshade solanum mauritianum introduction woolly nightshade, also known as tobacco weed.
Leaves usually alternate, sometimes paired, simple or pinnate, margins entire or lobed, petiolate. Solanum species, bugweed, earleaf nightshade, tree. Solanum laciniatum or kangaroo apple, a common name shared with the closely related s. Wikipedia it is a straggly evergreen shrub or small tree to about 4m high. Plants profile for solanum americanum american black. Fastgrowing, foetid, densely stellatetomentose, unarmed, shrub or small tree to 4 m. Berries when ripe yellow, to 12 mm diameter, seeds numerous. Solanum is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, which include three food crops of high economic importance, the potato, the tomato and the eggplant.
Its common names include earleaf nightshade or earleaved nightshade, woolly nightshade, flannel weed, bugweed, tobacco weed, tobacco bush, wild tobacco. Acnistus, atropa, browallia, brugmansia, capsicum, cestrum. It is not an attractive tree the leaves are dull and hairy and the purple flowers relatively small. The height of the plant is 40cm cm and leaves are 48 cm long. Description wild tobacco is a shrub that grows up to 4 m. Prominent leafy false stipules usually present at base of petiole. It has been declared a noxious weed in the united states, turkey and south africa.
Solanum is the type genus of the family solanaceae, which contains such wellknown economic plants as the potato, tomato, tobacco, egg plant aubergine and many more. Solanaceae woolly nightshade, wild tobacco bush origin. The following entails interesting information about the solanum genus and types of solanum plants information about solanum genus. Solanum tuberosum is native to central and south america, but is now widely naturalized beyond its native range in extratropical regions and is considered a weed in many places including australia, indonesia, micronesia, india, and turkey holm et al. Bugweed, bug berry, bug tree, bugtree, earleaf nightshade, flannel leaf, kerosene plant, tobacco bush, tobacco weed, tree tobacco. Nutritive and morphological fruit traits were also considered. It is used traditionally as an emetic makes you spew. Media in category solanum mauritianum the following 87 files are in this category, out of 87 total. Wild tobacco is a coloniser of disturbed sites, and germination of soilstored seed is stimulated by fire.
The viability and germination characteristics of exhumed solanum mauritianum seeds buried for different periods of time. Leaves paler on lower surface, simple, alternate, elliptic, up to 30 cm long and 12 cm wide on young vigorous growth, usually ca 18 cm long and ca 7 cm wide, on mature stems. Family solanaceae common names bug berry, bug tree, bugtree, bugweed, earleaf nightshade, flannel leaf, kerosene plant, tobacco bush, tobacco weed, tree. It also contains the nightshades and horse nettles, as well as numerous plants cultivated for their ornamental flowers and fruit. We have evaluated organic solvent and aqueous extracts obtained from berries of solanum nigrum for antiproliferative activity on leukemic cell lines, jurkat and hl60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells. Plants profile for solanum mauritianum earleaf nightshade. Its large oval leaves are greygreen in color and covered with feltlike hairs. Pure solasodine from both fruits and leaves of solanum laciniatum ait. It has the ability to crowd out native plants if growing densely, but, if occurring sparsely, it may act as a nursery crop. Solanum mauritianum is an exotic shrubtree commonly known in new zealand as woolly nightshade, and is classified as a national surveillance plant pest. Solanum mauritianum is a small tree or shrub native to south america uruguay and southeastern brazil and an invasive weed in some other places. Solanum mauritianum scientific name solanum mauritianum scop. Common names include woolly nightshade, earleaf nightshade, flannel weed, bugweed, tobacco weed, and kerosene plant.
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