Solanum aviculare

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Common Name:

Kangaroo Apple

Family:

Solanaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Midlands, Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (DEJKNPRSTVWXZ) also Qld, NSW, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Sheltered woodlands and forests 1

Flower Description:

Purple 1

Habit:

Erect shrub to 4 m high 2

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):


This species differs from S. vescum by having wider leaves and flowers with pointed corolla lobes and orange-yellow ovoid berries 1

Images:

Image: David Meagher

Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia MELU

Links to description of this species:

NSW Flora VicFlora

Conservation status:

Not threatened

References:

1 Meagher, D. and Kohout, M. (2001). “A field guide to Wilsons Promontory”. Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic.
2 Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria