Solanum mammosum - Revision history

WikiWorks at 16:08, 2 June 2010

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	~~{{Taxobox~~		'''''Solanum mammosum''''' is commonly known as '''Nipplefruit''', '''Titty Fruit''', '''Cow's Udder''', or, ambiguously, '''"[[Apple of Sodom (disambiguation)\|Apple of Sodom]]"'''<ref>Trade Winds Fruit: [http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/nipple_fruit.htm Nipple Fruit]</ref>. The Japanese call it '''Fox Face'''. It is an [[Annual plant\|annual]] to [[perennial plant]] in the [[Solanaceae]] family, part of the ''[[Solanum]]'' or nightshade genus, and a relative of the [[tomato]] and [[potato]]. This [[poisonous fruit]] is native to [[South America]], but has been [[Introduced species\|naturalized]] in the [[Greater Antilles]], [[Central America]] and [[Caribbean]].
	~~\| color = lightgreen~~
	~~\| name = Nipplefruit~~		The plant is grown for ornamental purposes, in part because of the [[distal]] end of the fruits resembling to a human [[breast]], while the [[proximal]] end looks like a cow's [[udder]].
	~~\| image = Solanum mammosum.jpg~~
	~~\| image_width = 200px~~		==Cultivation==
	~~\| image_caption = Solanum mammosum~~
	~~\| regnum = [[Plant]]ae~~
	~~\| divisio = [[flowering plants\|Tracheobionta]]~~		===Propagation===
	~~\| classis = [[dicotyledon\|Magnoliopsida]]~~
	~~\| subclassis = [[Asteridae]]~~
	~~\| ordo = [[Solanales]]~~		===Pests and diseases===
	~~\| familia = [[Solanaceae]]~~
	~~\| genus =~~ '''''Solanum'''''
	~~\| species =~~ '''''~~S. mammosum~~'''''		==Varieties==
	~~\| binomial =~~ ''~~Solanum mammosum~~''
	}}
	~~The '''''Solanum mammosum~~''''', ~~known as '''nipplefruit'''~~, '''~~titty fruit~~'''[http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/nipple_fruit.htm]~~, '''Cow's Udder~~''', '''~~Apple of Sodom''' or '''Pichichio''' (in Costa Rica),~~ is an [[Annual plant\|annual]] to [[perennial plant]] in the [[Solanaceae]] family, part of the [[Solanum]] or nightshade genus, and a ~~close~~ relative of the [[tomato]]. ~~The~~ poisonous fruit is native [[South America]], but has been naturalized in the [[Greater Antilles]], [[Central America~~\|Central~~]] and [[Caribbean]].

	~~The fruit is grown for ornamental purposes, in part because of its resemblance to a human breast~~. ~~It is reputed to have [[Medicine~~\|~~medicinal]] use in various treatments, from [[athlete's foot]] [http~~:~~//www~~.~~biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/1/10] to irritability and restlessness [http~~:~~//www~~.~~botanical.com/botanical/mgmh~~/~~n/nighwo06.html], and is sometimes used as a detergent. It is imported to [[Taiwan]] for use as a religious offering.~~		==Gallery==
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			File:Solanum mammosum1.jpg\| photo 1
			File:Solanum mammosum2.jpg\| photo 2
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			</gallery>

	==References==		==References==
	* ~~[http~~:~~//www~~.~~hear~~.~~org/pier/species/solanum_mammosum~~.~~htm Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry]~~		<references/>
			<!--- 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 -->

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	~~[[Category:Flora of the Caribbean]]~~
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WikiWorks at 14:26, 12 April 2007

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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Nipplefruit
| image = Solanum mammosum.jpg
| image_width = 200px
| image_caption = Solanum mammosum
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[flowering plants|Tracheobionta]]
| classis = [[dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
| subclassis = [[Asteridae]]
| ordo = [[Solanales]]
| familia = [[Solanaceae]]
| genus = '''''Solanum'''''
| species = '''''S. mammosum'''''
| binomial = ''Solanum mammosum''
}}
The '''''Solanum mammosum''''', known as '''nipplefruit''', '''titty fruit'''[http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/nipple_fruit.htm], '''Cow's Udder''', '''Apple of Sodom''' or '''Pichichio''' (in Costa Rica), is an [[Annual plant|annual]] to [[perennial plant]] in the [[Solanaceae]] family, part of the [[Solanum]] or nightshade genus, and a close relative of the [[tomato]]. The poisonous fruit is native [[South America]], but has been naturalized in the [[Greater Antilles]], [[Central America|Central]] and [[Caribbean]].

The fruit is grown for ornamental purposes, in part because of its resemblance to a human breast. It is reputed to have [[Medicine|medicinal]] use in various treatments, from [[athlete's foot]] [http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/1/10] to irritability and restlessness [http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/n/nighwo06.html], and is sometimes used as a detergent. It is imported to [[Taiwan]] for use as a religious offering.

==References==
* [http://www.hear.org/pier/species/solanum_mammosum.htm Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry]

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[[Category:Solanum]]
[[Category:Flora of South America]]
[[Category:Flora of the Caribbean]]
[[Category:Medicinal plants]]