Scientific Name: Solanum hispidum

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  • Pronunciation:
    so-LANE-um hiss-PID-um
  • Common Name:
    Giant Devil's Fig
  • Type:
    Large shrub
  • Status:
    WEED This introduced plant has escaped into local bushland. Without natural predators to keep it in check, it is out-competing native species.
  • Flowers:
    White in large clusters.
  • Fruit:
    orange yellow
  • Species List:
    Banana, Fraser Island, Mill Point, Johns, NNS
Cultural Notes

Native of tropical Central America

Identification Notes

Prickles on stem, petioles and leaves. Each leaf has 7-13 lobes.