''Solanum paniculatum'', commonly known as jurubeba, is a

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common in almost all of

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. It is used as a

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and has a bitter taste.
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of its

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and its

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alcohol (

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) is popularly used as an apéritif or a digestif. The fruits are traditionally consumed in rural areas pickled in brine and vinegar.
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Synonyms

Well known in its native range, this species has been described time and again under different now-invalid names. Some of these are

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s of other ''Solanum''

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.Solanaceae Source (2008) * ''Solanum belfort'' Vand. * ''Solanum belfortianum'' Dunal * ''Solanum botelhianum'' Dunal (unjustified emendation) * ''Solanum botelho'' Vand. * ''Solanum chloroleucum'' Dunal * ''Solanum dictyoticum'' Roem. & Schult. * ''Solanum jubeba'' Vell. * ''Solanum macronema'' Sendtn. * ''Solanum manoelii'' Moric. * ''Solanum reticulatum'' Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. :''Solanum reticulatum'' of

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from Dunal in

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is '' S. vellozianum''. :''Solanum reticulatum'' of Dunal in Poiret is '' S. crotonoides'' as described by

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* ''Solanum rothelianum'' Steud. (''

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'') Two

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were once recognized, but they are not generally considered valid anymore: * ''Solanum paniculatum var. ellipticum'' Chodat :Not to be confused with '' S. ellipticum'', described by

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. The ''S. ellipticum'' of de Conceição Vellozo refers to '' S. cylindricum''. * ''Solanum paniculatum var. integrifolium'' Dunal :Not to be confused with the ''S. integrifolium'' of Poiret, which refers to '' S. aethiopicum'' Similar nightshade species that were once included with ''S. paniculatum'' but are now considered distinct are: * '' Solanum pseudoauriculatum'' (as f. ''flavescens'' or ssp. ''pseudoauriculatum'') * '' Solanum acutilobum'' (as var. ''acutilobum'') * '' Solanum albidum'' Dunal (as var. ''chulumani'')

References

Footnotes

* (2008)
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