solanum aculeastrum

Solanum aculeastrum is commonly known as soda apple, sodaapple nightshade, goat apple, poison apple, or more ambiguously as 'bitter-apple'. It is a poisonous nightshade species from Africa and not related to true apples. The term 'soda apple' probably derives from 'Sodom apple', modified due to the fruit's detergent properties.

It is a shrub or small tree native to tropical Africa south to South Africa, in a wide range of soil, terrain, and climatic conditions. It is highly branched and reaches 1–5 ...