Turkey berry
Scientific name of Turkey berry: Solanum Rudepannum
Name of Turkey berry in different languages:-
English: Devil's Fig, Prickly Nightshade
Hindi: Kantakari
Malayalam: Anachunda-ആനച്ചുണ്ട, Kattuchunda
Useful plant parts: Whole plant, fruit
Plant description:
Turkey berry is an evergreen shrub usually growing 2 or 3 m in height, with a single stem at ground level and have branches above, its stem and leaf have throne, bark is gray in color, flowers are white, with clusters ,Fruits are green with white line over it fruits are also seen in clusters, fruits are berries tiny green spheres about 1 cm diameter, The roots are white.
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-palmate | Margin-Lobate | Venation-Reticulate |
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Medicinal uses:
treatment of hyperactivity, colds and cough, diabetes, pimples, skin diseases, and leprosy.
Chemical contents:
Sapogenin steroid, cholecalciferol, Methyl caffeate
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