Solanum dimorphispinum
Image: Weston, P.H.|Hind, P.D.|Healey, D.|Sankowsky, G. (cc-by)
NameSolanum dimorphispinum
Scientific NameSolanum dimorphispinum C.T.White
Plant FamilySolanaceae
Natural HabitatFound in disturbed roadside areas on earth/rock banks within simple sclerophyll vine-fern rainforest, typically on moist, granite hillsides with a gentle slope. This specimen was collected in Queensland, Australia.
Parts Used
Medicinal Actions
Traditional UsesNo traditional medicinal uses are specified for this particular species in the provided information.
Preparation Methods
Contraindications & WarningsNo specific contraindications are known or mentioned in the provided information.
Cultivation NotesThrives in disturbed areas, preferring moist, granite-rich soils on slopes within rainforest margins. It grows as a spreading shrub up to 2 meters tall.
Raritycommon
Description
A thorny, spreading shrub growing up to 2 meters high, characterized by ovate leaves and bearing pink flowers with yellow anthers. The herbarium specimen displays dried leaves, stems, and developing fruits.
