Solanum chippendalei – Famine Foods

Solanum chippendalei

Uses

Australia (Western): fruit eaten. The fruit would fall to the ground after ripening and, if conditions remained dry, would sit on the ground under the tree with the outer husk of each fruit in a desiccated condition until collected directly off the ground.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Symon.
Vernaculars:
Ngatajara: Ngaru

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