Solanum aviculare - Revision history

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	'''''Solanum aviculare''''', commonly called '''Poroporo''' (New Zealand) or '''Kangaroo Apple''' (Australia), is a soft-wooded shrub native to [[New Zealand]] and the east coast of [[Australia]].		'''''Solanum aviculare''''', commonly called '''Poroporo''' (New Zealand) or '''Kangaroo Apple''' (Australia), is a soft-wooded shrub native to [[New Zealand]] and the east coast of [[Australia]].

	It can grow up to 12 feet tall (4 meters). The leaves are, ~~8–30 cm~~ long, lobed or entire, with any lobes being ~~1–10 cm~~ long.		It can grow up to 12 feet tall (4 meters). The leaves are, 8–30 cm long, lobed or entire, with any lobes being 1–10 cm long.

	Its [[hermaphroditic]] (having both male and female organs) [[flowers]] are white, mauve to blue-violet, ~~25–40 mm~~ wide, and are followed by [[poisonous]] berries ~~10–15 mm~~ wide, orange-red to scarlet.<!-- <ref> ''Solanum aviculare'' profile, New South Wales Online.[http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Solanum~aviculare]</ref> [link dead as of 2008-Sep-27] -->		Its [[hermaphroditic]] (having both male and female organs) [[flowers]] are white, mauve to blue-violet, 25–40 mm wide, and are followed by [[poisonous]] berries 10–15 mm wide, orange-red to scarlet.<!-- <ref> ''Solanum aviculare'' profile, New South Wales Online.[http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Solanum~aviculare]</ref> [link dead as of 2008-Sep-27] -->

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	\|familia=Solanaceae		\|familia=Solanaceae
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	\|common_name=Kangaroo apple, Poro poro		\|common_name=Kangaroo apple, Poro poro
	\|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia		\|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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	~~__NOTOC__{{Plantbox~~		'''''Solanum aviculare''''', commonly called '''Poroporo''' (New Zealand) or '''Kangaroo Apple''' (Australia), is a soft-wooded shrub native to [[New Zealand]] and the east coast of [[Australia]].
	~~\| name =~~ ''~~LATINNAME~~'' ~~<!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->~~
	~~\| common_names = <!--- if multiple~~, ~~list all, if none, leave blank -->~~		It can grow up to 12 feet tall (4 meters). The leaves are, 8–30 cm long, lobed or entire, with any lobes being 1–10 cm long.
	~~\| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->~~
	~~\| high = ? <!--- 1m~~ (~~3 ft~~) ~~-->~~		Its [[hermaphroditic]] (having both male and female organs) [[flowers]] are white, mauve to blue-violet, 25–40 mm wide, and are followed by [[poisonous]] berries 10–15 mm wide, orange-red to scarlet.<!-- <ref> ''Solanum aviculare'' profile, New South Wales Online.[http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Solanum~aviculare]</ref> [link dead as of 2008-Sep-27] -->
	~~\| wide = <!--- 65cm~~ (~~25 inches~~) ~~-->~~
	~~\| origin = ? <!--- Mexico~~, ~~S America, S Europe, garden, etc~~ -->
	~~\| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts~~ of ~~plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->~~
	~~\| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->~~
	~~\| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered~~ (~~you may list more than 1~~) ~~-->~~
	~~\| water = ? <!--- frequent~~, ~~regular~~, ~~moderate~~, ~~drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->~~
	~~\| features = <!---~~ flowers, ~~fragrance~~, ~~fruit~~, ~~naturalizes~~, ~~invasive~~ -->
	~~\| hardiness =~~ <!--~~- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --~~>
	~~\| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms~~, ~~if it is grown for its flowers -->~~
	~~\| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg~~. 8-~~11 -->~~
	~~\| sunset_zones = <!--- eg~~. ~~8, 9, 12-24, not available -->~~
	~~\| color~~ = ~~IndianRed~~
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	~~\| image_caption = Poroporo~~
	~~\| regnum = Plantae~~
	~~\| divisio = Tracheobionta~~
	~~\| classis = Magnoliopsida~~
	~~\| subclassis = Asteridae~~
	~~\| ordo = Solanales~~
	~~\| familia = Solanaceae~~
	~~\| genus = Solanum~~
	~~\| species = aviculare~~
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	Solanum aviculare, Forst. (S. laciniatum, Ait.). A leafy unarmed soft-wooded glabrous shrub 4-8 ft. high, with spreading branches, smooth or marked with raised lines decurrent from the petioles: lvs. variable in size and shape, 4-12 in. long or sometimes even longer, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, entire or irregularly pinnatifid and the lobes linear or lanceolate and acute: fls. in cymose clusters in the axils of the upper lvs. or lateral; calyx-lobes broad and obtuse, with an abrupt point; corolla violet, 3/4-l in. diam., the lobes short and broad: fr. a broad ovoid edible berry 3/4-l in. long, yellowish. New Zeal.; also common in many parts of Austral., Tasmania, and in Norfolk Isl.		Solanum aviculare, Forst. (S. laciniatum, Ait.). A leafy unarmed soft-wooded glabrous shrub 4-8 ft. high, with spreading branches, smooth or marked with raised lines decurrent from the petioles: lvs. variable in size and shape, 4-12 in. long or sometimes even longer, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, entire or irregularly pinnatifid and the lobes linear or lanceolate and acute: fls. in cymose clusters in the axils of the upper lvs. or lateral; calyx-lobes broad and obtuse, with an abrupt point; corolla violet, 3/4-l in. diam., the lobes short and broad: fr. a broad ovoid edible berry 3/4-l in. long, yellowish. New Zeal.; also common in many parts of Austral., Tasmania, and in Norfolk Isl.
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	==Cultivation==		==Cultivation==
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	===Propagation===		===Propagation===
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	===Pests and diseases===		===Pests and diseases===
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	==~~Species~~==
	~~<!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a~~ species ~~(rather than genus)~~, ~~or perhaps Varieties if there~~ is ~~a mix~~ of ~~cultivars~~, ~~species~~, ~~hybrids, etc --~~>		==Varieties==
			There is some uncertainty whether ''S. aviculare'' and ''[[Solanum laciniatum\|S. laciniatum]]'' are one or two species. ''S. aviculare'' has lighter flowers and is found in the northern part of the [[North Island]] of New Zealand, while ''S. laciniatum'' has darker purple flowers and is found south of [[Auckland]].

			In addition to this and the [[junior synonym]]s cited above, two [[variety (botany)\|varieties]] of ''S. aviculare'' have been named, but they are not considered [[taxonomical]]ly distinct anymore:<ref name = ss2006 />
			* ''Solanum aviculare'' var. ''albiflorum'' <small>Cheeseman</small>
			* ''Solanum aviculare'' var. ''latifolium'' <small>G.T.S.Baylis</small>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	==References==		==References==
	*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963		<references/>
	<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->		<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
	<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->		<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
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			\| name = ''LATINNAME'' <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
			\| common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
			\| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
			\| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
			\| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
			\| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
			\| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
			\| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
			\| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
			\| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
			\| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
			\| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
			\| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
			\| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
			\| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
			\| color = IndianRed
			\| image = Upload.png
			\| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
			\| image_caption = Poroporo
			\| regnum = Plantae
			\| divisio = Tracheobionta
			\| classis = Magnoliopsida
			\| subclassis = Asteridae
			\| ordo = Solanales
			\| familia = Solanaceae
			\| genus = Solanum
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	Solanum aviculare, Forst. (S. laciniatum, Ait.). A leafy unarmed soft-wooded glabrous shrub 4-8 ft. high, with spreading branches, smooth or marked with raised lines decurrent from the petioles: lvs. variable in size and shape, 4-12 in. long or sometimes even longer, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, entire or irregularly pinnatifid and the lobes linear or lanceolate and acute: fls. in cymose clusters in the axils of the upper lvs. or lateral; calyx-lobes broad and obtuse, with an abrupt point; corolla violet, 3/4-l in. diam., the lobes short and broad: fr. a broad ovoid edible berry 3/4-l in. long, yellowish. New Zeal.; also common in many parts of Austral., Tasmania, and in Norfolk Isl. ~~B. M. 349.~~		Solanum aviculare, Forst. (S. laciniatum, Ait.). A leafy unarmed soft-wooded glabrous shrub 4-8 ft. high, with spreading branches, smooth or marked with raised lines decurrent from the petioles: lvs. variable in size and shape, 4-12 in. long or sometimes even longer, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, entire or irregularly pinnatifid and the lobes linear or lanceolate and acute: fls. in cymose clusters in the axils of the upper lvs. or lateral; calyx-lobes broad and obtuse, with an abrupt point; corolla violet, 3/4-l in. diam., the lobes short and broad: fr. a broad ovoid edible berry 3/4-l in. long, yellowish. New Zeal.; also common in many parts of Austral., Tasmania, and in Norfolk Isl.
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	{{~~Taxobox~~		==Cultivation==
	~~\| color = lightgreen~~		{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
	~~\| name~~ = ~~Poroporo~~
	~~\| image~~ = ~~Poroporo.jpg~~		===Propagation===
	~~\| image_width~~ = ~~250px~~		{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
	~~\| image_caption~~ = ~~Poroporo~~
	~~\| regnum~~ = ~~[[Plant]]ae~~		===Pests and diseases===
	~~\| divisio~~ = ~~[[flowering plants\|Tracheobionta]]~~		{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
	~~\| classis = [[dicotyledon\|Magnoliopsida]]~~
	~~\| subclassis = [[Asteridae]]~~		==Species==
	~~\| ordo~~ = ~~[[Solanales]]~~		<!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc -->
	~~\| familia~~ = ~~[[Solanaceae]]~~
	~~\| genus~~ = ~~''[[Solanum]]''~~
	~~\| species~~ = ~~'''''S. aviculare'''''~~
	~~\| binomial~~ = ~~''Solanum aviculare''~~
	~~\| binomial_authority~~ = ~~Forst~~
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	~~'''Poroporo''' (''Solanum aviculare '' and ''S. laciniatum''), also called Kangaroo Apple, is a soft~~-~~wooded plant and one of three [[nightshade]]s native to [[New Zealand]] and~~ the eastern coast of [[Australia]]. It's an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 12 feet tall (4 meters). Its [[hermaphroditic]] (having both male and female organs) flowers are white to mauve and yield to poisonous berries. The berries, once ripened, are no longer poisonous.		==Gallery==
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	~~The [[leaf~~\|~~leaves]] and unripe [[fruit]] of the poroporo are [[poison]]ous and only the ripe berries can be safely eaten~~. ~~The plant is also used in the manufacture of some contraceptive pills. The plant is also used as a rootstock for grafting [[eggplant]]~~.		<gallery>
			Image:Upload.png\| photo 1
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	~~There is some uncertainty whether ''S. aviculare'' and ''S. laciniatum'' are actually the same plant. While they may be varieties of the same~~ [[~~species~~]], ''S. ~~aviculare'' has lighter flowers and is found in the northern part~~ of ~~the [[North Island]] of New Zealand~~, ~~while ''S~~. ~~laciniatum'' has darker purple flowers and is found south of [[Auckland]]~~.		==References==
			*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
			<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->

	==External links==		==External links==
	*~~[http://www.sbs.auckland.ac.nz/info/schools/nzplants/food_tree_solanum.htm Plants of New Zealand] ''S. aviculare''~~		*{{wplink}}

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			Solanum aviculare, Forst. (S. laciniatum, Ait.). A leafy unarmed soft-wooded glabrous shrub 4-8 ft. high, with spreading branches, smooth or marked with raised lines decurrent from the petioles: lvs. variable in size and shape, 4-12 in. long or sometimes even longer, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, entire or irregularly pinnatifid and the lobes linear or lanceolate and acute: fls. in cymose clusters in the axils of the upper lvs. or lateral; calyx-lobes broad and obtuse, with an abrupt point; corolla violet, 3/4-l in. diam., the lobes short and broad: fr. a broad ovoid edible berry 3/4-l in. long, yellowish. New Zeal.; also common in many parts of Austral., Tasmania, and in Norfolk Isl. B. M. 349.
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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Poroporo
| image = Poroporo.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| image_caption = Poroporo
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[flowering plants|Tracheobionta]]
| classis = [[dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
| subclassis = [[Asteridae]]
| ordo = [[Solanales]]
| familia = [[Solanaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Solanum]]''
| species = '''''S. aviculare'''''
| binomial = ''Solanum aviculare''
| binomial_authority = Forst
}}

'''Poroporo''' (''Solanum aviculare '' and ''S. laciniatum''), also called Kangaroo Apple, is a soft-wooded plant and one of three [[nightshade]]s native to [[New Zealand]] and the eastern coast of [[Australia]]. It's an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 12 feet tall (4 meters). Its [[hermaphroditic]] (having both male and female organs) flowers are white to mauve and yield to poisonous berries. The berries, once ripened, are no longer poisonous.

The [[leaf|leaves]] and unripe [[fruit]] of the poroporo are [[poison]]ous and only the ripe berries can be safely eaten. The plant is also used in the manufacture of some contraceptive pills. The plant is also used as a rootstock for grafting [[eggplant]].

There is some uncertainty whether ''S. aviculare'' and ''S. laciniatum'' are actually the same plant. While they may be varieties of the same [[species]], ''S. aviculare'' has lighter flowers and is found in the northern part of the [[North Island]] of New Zealand, while ''S. laciniatum'' has darker purple flowers and is found south of [[Auckland]].

==External links==
*[http://www.sbs.auckland.ac.nz/info/schools/nzplants/food_tree_solanum.htm Plants of New Zealand] ''S. aviculare''

[[Category:Solanum]]
[[Category:Trees of New Zealand]]
[[Category:Flora of Australia]]
[[Category:Flora of Norfolk Island]]