Solanum aviculare

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Itch, Wound, Sore, Scabies

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Solanaceae

Scientific name: Solanum aviculare

Common names: Kangoeroe-appel, Morelle des oiseaux, Morelle du Cap, New Zealand Nightshade, New Zealand nightshade, Poroporo, Queensland-Känguruapfel, kangaroo apple, kangaroo-apple, pam plum, rött känguruäpple, ľuľok vtáčí, Паслён птичий, 紐澳鳥茄

POWO: 818376-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Itch
• Wound
• Sore
• Scabies

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Itch
• Wound
• Sore
• Scabies

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Itch · Elsewhere · "
• Wound · Elsewhere · "
• Sore · Elsewhere · "
• Scabies · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Uptake and transformation of phenol and chlorophenols by hairy root cultures of Daucus carota, Ipomoea batatas and Solanum aviculare. · 2005 source ↗
• Comparative studies of the peroxidases from hairy roots of Daucus carota, Ipomoea batatas and Solanum aviculare. · 2004 source ↗
• The regulation of solasodine production by Agrobacterium rhizogenes-transformed roots of Solanum aviculare. · 2000 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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