MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE

Sorting EGGPLANT names

and their relatives

Species on this page :

 

 
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Solanum aethiopicum L.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum integrifolium Poiret, Solanum integrifolium Poiret var. microcarpum, Solanum gilo Raddi, Solanum naumannii Engl., Solanum pierreanum Pailleux & Bois, Solanum zuccagnianum Dunal

AMHARIC :  Bmy (Ethiopia).

CHINESE : Xiao gu qie, Xiao ku fan qie (Cantonese name).

ENGLISH :  African bitter pea-aubergine, African eggplant, Bitter tomato, Ethiopian eggplant, Garden egg (West Africa), Jamaican bitter balls, Mock tomato, Scarlet eggplant, Tomato-fruited eggplant, Wild pea-aubergine, Wild African aubergine.

FRENCH : Aubergine africaine, Aubergine amère, Aubergine écarlate, Petite bringelle maronne (Africa), Tomate amère.

PORTUGUESE : Jiló (Brazil), Jagatú tunga (Brazil).

SWAHILI : Ngogwe, Nyanya chungu.

UNIDENTIFIED :  Nakati (Uganda - East Africa).


Photos of various cultivars can be seen in our World Catalogue.


Solanum aethiopicum  L. (Aculeatum Group)

ENGLISH :  Eggplant rootstock, Prickly African eggplant, Tomato rootstock.


Solanum aethiopicum  L. (Gilo Group)

SYNONYM(S) :  Solanum gilo Raddi

ENGLISH :  Tropical African eggplant.

PORTUGUESE : Jiló (fruit),  Jiloeiro (plant). 



Solanum aethiopicum L. (Gilo Group)   'N'drowa'


Solanum aethiopicum L. (Gilo Group)   'Red Ruffles'

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum aethiopicum L. (Gilo Group) cv. 'Small Ruffled Red', Solanum aethiopicum L. (Gilo Group) cv. 'Hmong Red'

ENGLISH : Cultivated ruffled red Ethiopian eggplant.


Photos: see our  World Catalogue.


Solanum aethiopicum L. (Gilo Group)  'Sweet Red'

ENGLISH : Striped green Ethiopian eggplant (immature), Striped red Ethiopian eggplant.

Photos: see our  World Catalogue.


Solanum aethiopicum L. (Gilo Group)  'Turkish Orange'

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum aethiopicum L. (Gilo Group)   'Turkish Italian'

ENGLISH : Sweet green Ethiopian eggplant (edible stage), Bitter red Ethiopian eggplant (ripe fruit).

Photos: see our  World Catalogue.


Solanum aethiopicum  L. (Kumba Group)

ENGLISH :  Prickless African eggplant.

FRENCH :  Djakattou, Djakhattou, Jakhatou  (French adaptations of Western African names).


Photos: see our  World Catalogue.


Solanum aethiopicum  L. (Shum Group)

ENGLISH :  Prickless African eggplant.


Photos: see our  World Catalogue.


Solanum americanum Miller

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum nigrum auct. non L., Solanum caribaeum Dunal, Solanum nigrum L. var. americanum (Mill.) O.E.Schulz

ENGLISH : Glossy nightshade, American black nightshade, Black nightshade (USA), Large-fruited black nightshade.

FRENCH : Herbe à calalou (America, West Indies).

LAOTIAN : Kh'èèngz namz.

MALAY : Terong meranti, Terong perat, Kampai (Indonesia), Ranti (Java).

SUNDANESE : Leunca biasa (West Java), Leunca badak (West Java).

TAGALOG : Anti.

THAI :  มะแว้งนก  Ma waeng nok, Ya tomtok.

VIETNAMESE : Hôt mít, Lù lù duc, Thu lù duc.

VISAYAN : Kuti, Bolagtab.


Solanum anguivi Lam.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum anomalum auct. non Thonn., Solanum distichum Schumach. & Thonn., Solanum indicum auct. non L., Solanum indicum auct. subsp. distichum (Schumach. & Thonn) Bitter, Solanum richardi Dunal, Solanum scalare C.H. Wright 

ENGLISH : African nightshade.


Photos: see our  World Catalogue.


Solanum blumei Nees

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum blumei Blume

MALAY : Terong chator.

SUNDANESE : Bulung.



Solanum distichum Schum. & Thonn.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum indicum L. subsp. distichum (Schum. & Thonn.) Bitter 


UNIDENTIFIED : 
Igba yinrin (Nigeria), Entakara (Uganda), Eshiga (Uganda), Katunkuma (Uganda), Nsuansua (Ghana).



Solanum dulcamara L.

AFRIKAANS : Bittersoet.

CHINESE :  欧 白英    Ou bai ying.

CZECH : :  Lilek potměchuť

DANISH :  Bittersød natskygge.

DUTCH :  Bitterzoet.

ENGLISH : Woody nightshade, Bittersweet, Bittersweet nightshade, Felonwood, Poison berry, Scarlet berry, Trailing nightshade, Woody nightshade.

FINNISH : Punakoiso.

FRENCH : Douce-amère, Morelle douce-amère, Morelle grimpante, Vigne de Judée.

GERMAN :   Bittersüßer Nachtschatten.

GREEK :  Στρύχνος  ο γλυκύπικρος Strychnos glykypikros.

ITALIAN : Corallini, Dulcamara, Morella rampicante.

POLISH :  Psianka słodkogórz .

PORTUGUESE : Doce-amarga, Dulcamara, Erva-moura-de-trepa, Uva-de-cão, Uvas de bon varón,  Vide-da-Judeia,  Vinha-da-Índia,  Vinha-da-Judeia.

RUSSIAN :  Паслён сладко-горький.

SLOVAKIAN :  Ľuľok sladkohorký.

SPANISH :  Dulcamara, Dulce amargo, Uvas del Diablo.

SWEDISH :  Besksöta.

UKRAINIAN :  Паслін солодко-гіркий.



Solanum ferox L.

BURMESE : Sinkade, Tarabi.

CHINESE : Mao qie (Mao ch'ieh).

ENGLISH : Thai hairy-fruited eggplant, Hairy-fruited eggplant, Wild eggplant, Wild pea eggplant.

FRENCH : Aubergine de Siam à fruit hirsute.

GERMAN :  

LAOTIAN : Khüa khôn, Khüa puux.

MALAY : Terong dayak, Terong iban, Terong asam (Indonesia).

SPANISH :  Berenjena espinuda, Berenjena silvestre.

TAGALOG : Tarambulo, Tabanburo.

THAI :     มะอึก   Ma ûk (Ma euk), Ma ûk muak, Ma pu, Yangkhuidi.

VIETNAMESE : Cà bung, Cà du.

VISAYAN : Tagutong, (other local dialects : Tagatum, Balusangi, Talong talong, Tarong tarong, Tarambolo, Tugutong, Tagatum).


Photos: see our  World Catalogue.


Solanum ferox L. (Cung Bulu Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum ferox L. var. ferox

ENGLISH : Indonesian hairy-fruited eggplant.


Solanum ferox L. (Domesticum Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum lasiocarpum Dunal var. domesticum Heiser

ENGLISH : Thai hairy-fruited eggplant.


Solanum ferox L. (Involucratum Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum involucratum Blume, Solanum ferox L. var. involucratum (Blume) Miquel, Solanum ferox L. var. involucratum Nees

ENGLISH : Indonesian purple-leaved hairy-fruited eggplant.


Solanum ferox L. (Sinkade Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum ferox L. var. ferox (Sinkade Group ), Solanum ferox L. var. ferox f. burmanicum, 

ENGLISH : Burmese hairy-fruited cherry-eggplant.

THAI :  มะปู่  Ma bpoo.


Solanum ferox L. (Terong Asam Group)


Solanum ferox L. (Trongum Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum trongum Poiret, Solanum ferox L. var. trongum (Poiret) Kurz.

ENGLISH : Burmese hairy-fruited eggplant.


Solanum ferox L. var. ferox -> Solanum ferox L. (Cung Bulu Group)
Solanum ferox L. var. ferox f. burmanicum -> Solanum ferox L. (Sinkade Group)
Solanum ferox L. var. flavescens (Dunal) Nees

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum flavescens Dunal


Solanum ferox L. var. involucratum (Blume) Miquel -> Solanum ferox L. (Involucratum Group)


Solanum ferox L. var. repandum (Forster) Bitter

ENGLISH : Unarmed hairy-fruited eggplant.


Solanum ferox L. var. trongum (Poiret) Kurz. -> Solanum ferox L. (Trongum Group)


Solanum gilo Raddi var. pierreanum (Pailleux & Bois) Bitter

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum pierreanum Pailleux & Bois


Solanum incanum L.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum incanum Ruiz. & Pav., Solanum coagulans Forsskal, Solanum panduriforme E.Mey. ex Dunal

ENGLISH : Bitter apple, Bitter tomato, Grey bitter apple, Sodom’s apple, Thorn apple.

FRENCH :  Aubergine sauvage, Pomme de Sodome.

SWAHILI :  Mnyanya-mwitu, Mnyanya-porini, Mtua, Mtunguja, Mtunguja-mwitu, Mtula.

Photograph close-up of juvenile foliage and spiny foliage at Nijmegen Botanical Gardens.

Photograph close-up of fruit at Nijmegen Botanical Gardens.


Solanum indicum L.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum ferox auct. plur. non L.

CHINESE : Ci tian qie, Xiao dian qie, Zi hua qie, Ci qie, Xi huang qie, Huang shui qie, Xi dian qie, Ci ding qie.

ENGLISH : Bush tomato, Indian nightshade, Poison berry, Sparrow's brinjal (India).

FRENCH : Morelle des Indes, Petite anghive (Africa), Anghive marron (Africa).

HINDI :  Brihati ? Birhatta ?  Kantakari  ?

JAPANESE : Shiro suzume nasubi.

MALAY : Terong pipit puteh.

SANSKRIT :  Bhantahi, Vrihati.

THAI : มะแว้ง  Ma waeng (Ma waang). Possibly a mistake for this name should be applied to Solanum violaceum Ortega

UNIDENTIFIED : Ntunfulu (Africa? India?).


The binomial "Solanum indicum" is confusing to both lay people and academics due to the many authorities that have attempted to pin it down taxonomically. Consequently when one finds a photo or a text referring to "Solanum indicum" one is never sure if it is meant by that  "Solanum anguivi" or "Solanum violaceum" or even  "Solanum ferox". It has been rejected by taxonomists as the following notes from USDA - ARS - GRIN attest but the literature is riddled with "Solanum indicum" so all the common names associated with it become even more unreliable than usual.
"Solanum indicum L., nom. rej., a rejected name (nomen utique rejiciendum) under Vienna ICBN Art. 56 & App. V that is unavailable for use.
Hepper, F. N. 1978. (456,457) Proposals to list Solanum indicum L. and Solanum sodomeum L. as rejected names under Article 69 of the ICBN. Taxon 27:555."



Solanum lasiocarpum Dunal

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum ferox auct. plur. non L.

VIETNAMESE : Cà trái-lông.


Solanum lasiocarpum Dunal var. domesticum Heiser -> Solanum ferox L. (cv. gp. Domesticum)


Solanum macrocarpon L.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum dasyphyllum Schumach. & Thonn., Solanum integrifolium Poiret var. macrocarpum, Solanum melongena L. var. depressum Bail..

DANISH : Afrikansk aegplante.

DUTCH : Afrikaanse aubergine, Antroewa.

ENGLISH : African eggplant, Gboma eggplant (adapted West African), Ornamental eggplant, Tomato-fruited eggplant, Red-fruited eggplant, Orange-fruited eggplant, Scarlet eggplant (USA).

FRENCH : Anghive, Aubergine africaine, Aubergine d'Afrique, Aubergine amère, Aubergine orangée, Aubergine ornementale, Aubergine gboma (Africa), Gboma (adapted West African), Grosse anghive (Africa).

GERMAN : Afrikanische Eierpflanze.

ITALIAN : Melanzana petonciano.

JAPANESE : Sennari nasu.

MALAY : Terong santan, Terong rapoh, Terong engkol (Indonesia) , Terong kelapa (Indonesia).

PORTUGUESE : Berinjela-Africana.

SPANISH : Berenjena.

SUNDANESE : Terong gayung.

SWAHILI :  Ngogwe, Nyanya, Nyanya chungu.

SWEDISH : Afrikansk äggplanta.


Photos: see our  World Catalogue.




Solanum macrocarpon L. subsp. dasyphyllum (Thonn. ex Schum.) Jaeger

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum dasyphyllum Thonn. ex Schum.

ENGLISH : Wild African eggplant.


Solanum macrocarpon L. subsp. macrocarpon

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum macrocarpon L. var. calvum Bitter, Solanum macrocarpon L. (Group Macrocarpon )

ENGLISH : Cultivated African eggplant.



Solanum macrocarpon L. subsp. macrocarpon 'Akwaseho'

ENGLISH :  Edible-fruited Ghana eggplant, Edible-leaved Ghana eggplant.


Solanum macrocarpon L. subsp. macrocarpon 'Bui'

ENGLISH :  Edible-fruited Ghana eggplant.



Solanum macrocarpon L. subsp. macrocarpon 'Gbokouman'

FRENCH :  Aubergine de la Côte d'Ivoire du Sud.



Solanum macrocarpon L. subsp. macrocarpon 'Gboma'

ENGLISH :  Edible-fruited Ghana eggplant, Edible-leaved Ghana eggplant.


Solanum macrocarpon L. subsp. macrocarpon 'Kade'

ENGLISH :  Edible-fruited Ghana eggplant, Edible-leaved Ghana eggplant.



Solanum mammosum L.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum mammosissium Ramrez, Solanum platanifolium Hook.

ENGLISH : Nipple fruit, Apple of Sodom, Love apple, Tit fruit, Turkey berry (West Indian).

FRENCH : Tétons de jeune fille, Morelle à fruit ornemental, Morelle molle.

GERMAN : Zitzen Nachtschatten.

MALAY : Terong susu.

SPANISH : Tetilla, Berenjena de gallina, Berenjena de teta.

 

Photograph of fruit at Nijmegen Botanical Gardens.

Photograph of flower (close-up) at Nijmegen Botanical Gardens.

Photograph of mature fruit by Hugh Wilson at Vascular Plant Image Gallery, Texas A & M University.


Solanum melongena L.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum cumingii Dunal, Solanum pressum Dunal, Solanum undatum Poiret sensu Ochse



Solanum melongena L. var. depressum L.

ENGLISH : Dwarf eggplant, Small-fruited eggplant..


Solanum melongena L. var. esculentum (Dunal) Nees

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum edule Schumann & Thonning , Solanum esculentum Dunal

AFRIKAANS :  Eiervrug.

ARABIC :  الباذنجان    Badinjan.

BENGALI :  Begun.

BURMESE : Kayan.

CHINESE : Qie, Qie zi, Ai gua / ngai gwa (Cantonese name).

ENGLISH : Eggplant, Brinjal (India), Large-fruited eggplant, Melongen (Caribbean Trinidad).

FINNISH : Munakoiso.

FRENCH : Aubergine, Bringelle, Mélongène.

GERMAN : Eierfrucht, Eierpflanz.

GUJARATI :  Ringna.

HINDI :  बैंगन   Baigan, Baijani, Baingan.  

ITALIAN :  Maranziana, Melanzana, Mulignana, Petonciano, Petrociana.

JAPANESE : Daimaru nasu, Daimaru nasu, Nasu.

KHMER : Trâb vèèng, Trâb put lonhoong.

LAOTIAN : Khüa ham maaz, Khüa hlèèz, Khüa poom.

MALAY : Terong, Terung (Indonesia), Encung (Indonesia), Tiung (Sumatra).

MALAYALAM :  Vazhudhanaikkai, Vazhuthananga.

MARATHI :  Vangi.

PERSIAN :     بادنجان    Bâdinjân.

PORTUGUESE : Beringela.

RUSSIAN :  Баклажан    Baklazhan (Baklažan).

SANSKRIT :  Bhantaki , Nattingan, Vatinganah, Varttaka.

SPANISH : Berenjena, Albergínia (Catalan).

SWAHILI :  Mbilingani, Mbiringanya.

SWEDISH :  Äggplanta.

TAGALOG : Talong.

TAMIL :  Kathiri , Kathirikai.

TELUGU :  Vankaya.

THAI :  มะเขือ  Makhua, มะเขือยาว  Ma khuea yao (Ma khuea yaao, Makhua yao, Makhua yow) , Makhua chan,  มะเขือขาว   Ma khuea khao  (Má kĕua kăao, Makhua khao, Ma khua kow, Ma kuah kow).

URDU : Baigan.

VIETNAMESE : Cà tim, Cà bat, Cà tin.

VISAYAN : Bringhinas, Tarong.

Photos: see our  World Catalogue.
Most impressive photograph of almost the full range of colours and shapes of this species plus a few others by David Cavagnaro.
Best display of modern cultivars by a seed company at Tomato Growers.


Solanum melongena L. var. esculentum (Dunal) Nees (Bogor Group)

ENGLISH : Bogor eggplants.

MALAY : Bogor, Kelapa.


Solanum melongena L. var. esculentum (Dunal) Nees (Bogor Group) cv. 'Gelatik'

ENGLISH : Small-fruited Indonesian eggplant "Gelatik".


Solanum melongena L. var. esculentum (Dunal) Nees (Communis Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum melongena L. var. esculentum (Dunal) Nees f. macrocarpum.

CHINESE : Da guo qie, Da guo ai gua (Cantonese name), Zi qie.

ENGLISH : Common cultivated eggplant.

FRENCH : Aubergine cultivée, Aubergine des jardins, Aubergine commune.

JAPANESE : Daimaru nasu, Daimaru nasu, Nasu.

THAI : Makhua yao (Makhua yow).


Solanum melongena L. var. esculentum (Dunal) Nees (Communis Group) cv. 'Asian Bride'

CHINESE : Xin niang.

ENGLISH : Finger eggplant "Asian Bride".


Solanum melongena L. var. esculentum (Dunal) Nees ( Communis Group) cv. 'Kopek Ungu '

ENGLISH : Indonesian eggplant "Kopek Ungu".

MALAY : Kopek Ungu.


Solanum melongena L. var. esculentum (Dunal) Nees f. ovigrum

SYNONYM(S) :  Melongena ovata Mill., Solanum melongena L. var. ovigrum N. Von Essenberck.

CHINESE : Ji dan xing qie zi, Ji dan qie.

ENGLISH : Egg-shaped aubergine.

FRENCH : Plante aux oeufs, Oeuf végétal.

JAPANESE : Tamagogata nasu, Tamago nasu.


Solanum melongena L. var. insanum Prain

ENGLISH : Wild Indian eggplant.


Solanum melongena L. var. serpentinum L.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum melongena L. var. serpentinum Bail.

ENGLISH : Long Indian eggplant, Snake-shaped eggplant.

FRENCH : Aubergine longue des Indes.


Solanum nigrum L.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum nigrum L. var. vulgare L.

ARABIC : 'Enab edh dhi'b, 'Enab eth tha'lab, Ribriq.

CHINESE : Long kui.

DUTCH : Zwarte nachtschade.

ENGLISH : Black nightshade, Garden nightshade, Small-fruited black nightshade, Petty morel, Hound's berry, Wonderberry.

FINNISH : Mustakoiso.

FRENCH : Morelle commune, Morelle des jardins, Morelle à fruits noirs, Morelle noire.

GERMAN : Schwarzer Nachtschatten, Nachtkraut, Wolfstraube.

ITALIAN : Morella, Solano nero, Solatro del frutto nero, Solatro ortense.

JAPANESE : Inu hôzuki.

MALAY : Ranti.

PORTUGUESE :  Erva-moira.

SLOVAKIAN :  Ľuľok čierny.

SUNDANESE : Leunca ayam (Indonesia - West Java), Leunca manuk (Indonesia - West Java).

TAGALOG : Kanti, Lubi lubi.

TURKISH : Köpek memesi, Köpek üzümü, Tilki üzümü.

VISAYAN : Hulablub.


Solanum nigrum L. subsp. nigrum var. nigrum

 


Solanum nigrum L. var. guineense L.

ENGLISH : Huckleberry, Garden huckleberry, Sunberry.


Solanum nigrum L. var. humile (Bernh. & Willd.) C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum villosum Mill.


Solanum nigrum L. var. nodiflorum (Jacq.) A. Gray

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum nodiflorum Jacq.

FRENCH : Brède bleue, Brède malgache.


Solanum nigrum L. var. pauciflorum Liou

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum photeinocarpum Nakamura et Odashima

CHINESE : Shao hua long kui, Bai hua cai.


Solanum nigrum L. var. villosum L.


Solanum rugosum Dunal

ENGLISH :  Rough tabacon.

FRENCH :  Bois lélé (French Guyana), Mélongène diable (French Guyana), Mélongère bâtarde (French Guyana), Petite bélangère (French Guyana).

SPANISH :  Tabacon aspero.



Solanum sanitwongsei Craib

SYNONYM(S) :   Solanum kurzii Brace ex Prain

TAGALOG :  Talong siam.

THAI :  มะแขว้งขม   Ma kae kom ,  มะแว้งต้น   Ma waeng dton ,   มะแว้งต้น   Ma waeng khruea (Central Thailand).


Solanum stramoniifolium Jacq.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum stramonifolium Jacq.

ENGLISH : Hairy-fruited pea-eggplant, Red-fruited nightshade.

FRENCH : Fausse tomate-pois du Venezuela.

PORTUGUESE : Juá.

SPANISH : Tupirito sin espinas (Venezuela).

THAI :   มะอึก  Ma ûk (Ma euk).


Solanum stramonifolium L.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum stramonifolium auct. non Jacq., Solanum toxicarium Lam.


Solanum torvum Swartz

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum ferrugineum Jacq., Solanum largiflorum C. White, Solanum ficifolium Ortega

CHINESE : Dian qie zi, Shui qie, Ci qie, Qing qie, Shan dian qie.

DANISH :  Ærtenatskygge.

ENGLISH :  Cherry eggplant, Green-fruited pea eggplant, Pea aubergine, Pea eggplant, Thai pea eggplant, Thai cultivated nightshade, Devil's fig, Water nightshade, Gully bean (Jamaica), Susumber (Jamaica), Turkeyberry (USA), Plate brush.

FRENCH : Aubergine sauvage d'Asie, Aubergine sauvage épineuse, Aubergine pois, Graine magotte, Bélangère bâtard, Bellangère bâtarde, Mélongène diable.

GERMAN :  Teufels-Nachtschatten.

HINDI :  Bhankatiya (Fiji), Katai (Fiji).

ITALIAN :  Morella della Giamaica.

JAPANESE : Suzume nasubi.

LAOTIAN : Kh'èèngz f'aaz, Kh'èèngz saph'au.

MALAY : Terong rembang, Terong pipit (Sumatra), Pokak (Java), Takokak (Indonesia).

PORTUGUESE :  Jurubeba (Brazil).

SPANISH : Berenjena cimarrona (Puerto Rico), Berenjena de gallina, Berenjena silvestre.

TAGALOG : Tandang aso, Takapasin.

TAMIL :    சுண்டைக்கா   Sundaikkai.

THAI :   มะเขือพวง  Ma khuea phuang   (Má kĕua puang, Ma khuea fuang, Makhua phuang), มะแขว้ง   Ma kae, Makhua phuong, Ma khwaeng.

VIETNAMESE : Cà dai hoa trang, Cà hoang, Cà nong.

VISAYAN : Taogotan, Talongon, Terongan, Talimbolo, Balbalusa.

Photos: see our  World Catalogue.


Solanum trilobatum L.

ENGLISH : Purple-fruited pea eggplant , Thai cultivated nightshade.

THAI :  มะแขว้งเคือ   Ma kae keuang,   มะแว้งเครือ  Ma waeng khruea, Khwaeng khia.


Solanum undatum Jacq. non Lam.

ENGLISH : Thai round eggplant .

MALAY : Terong pait, Terong ugor (Java).

THAI : Makhua yae ?

VIETNAMESE : Cà phao.

 


Solanum villosum Mill.

SYNONYM(S) :  Solanum luteum Mill., Solanum nigrum auct. non L.

ENGLISH : Hairy nightshade, Red-fruited nightshade.

FRENCH :  Morelle jaune.

SWAHILI :  Mnavu.



Solanum villosum Mill. subsp. villosum 


Solanum villosum Mill. subsp. miniatum (Bernh. ex Willd.) Edmonds


Solanum violaceum Ortega

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum indicum sensu C.B. Clarke, Solanum indicum auct. non L., Solanum sodomeum L.

CHINESE :  刺天茄  Ci tian qie, 印度茄  (Taiwan).

ENGLISH : Indian nightshade, Asian nightshade.

LAOTIAN : Kh'èèngz khôm.

MALAY : Terong pipit.

TAGALOG : Talong na puti, Talong pipit.

THAI :   มะแขว้งขม  Ma kae kom ,  มะแว้ง  Ma waeng (Ma waang), มะแว้งต้น Ma waeng dton (Ma weng dton, Ma waeng ton) , Ma khwaeng dam.

VIETNAMESE : Cà dai hoa tim, Cà hoang, Cà ân.



Solanum xanthocarpum Schrader et Wendl.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum virginianum L., Solanum surattense  Burm. L.

BENGALI :  Katakari.

CHINESE : Huang guo qie (ripe), Qing guo qie (at edible stage), Huang dian qie, Huang shui qie.

ENGLISH :  Indian nightshade, Thorny nightshade (plant), Thai eggplant, Variegated Thai eggplant (immature), Round green eggplant (immature), White green eggplant (immature), Yellow fruited nightshade (ripe), Thai striped eggplant, Thai cherry eggplant, Green cherry eggplant, Thai green eggplant, Yellow-berried nightshade.

FRENCH : Aubergine de Siam à fruits panachés.

GERMAN :  Gelber Nachtschatten.

GUJARATI :  Bhoyaringani.

HINDI : Katai, Kateli, Ringani.

JAPANESE : Hosoba togetoge nasubi .

MALAYALAM :  Kandankattiri.

ORIYA :  Ankranti, Bhejibegun.

PASHTO :  Maraghoni.

PUNJABI :  Kandyali, Mahori, Warumba.

SANSKRIT :  Kantakari, Nidigadhika.

SINHALESE : Ela batu.

TAMIL :  Kandankattiri.

TELUGU :  Nelamulaka, Pinnamulaka, Vankuda.

THAI :  มะเขือเปราะ   Ma khuea bpror (Ma khuea pro, Ma keua bprawh, Ma khuea poh), มะเขือขื่น   Ma khuea kheun   (Má kĕua kèun).

URDU :  Kandiari.

VIETNAMESE : Cà trái-vàng.

 

REFERENCES

 

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Blomqvist, M.M. & Nguyen Tien Ban, 1999. Solanum sanitwongsei Craib[Internet] Record from Proseabase. de Padua, L.S., Bunyapraphatsara, N. and Lemmens, R.H.M.J. (Editors). PROSEA (Plant Resources of South-East Asia) Foundation, Bogor, Indonesia. http://www.proseanet.org.
Accessed from Internet: 14-Apr-2009

Broome C., Plant Variety Protection Office. Cited in GRIN Accessions 1981. (SPANISH name of S. stramonifolium )

Burkill I.H. & Haniff M. (Mohamed), 1969, The Gardens' Bulletin - Straits Settlements. Malay Village Medicine. Prescriptions collected by Burkill & Haniff. Second Reprint in One Volume, 1969. Vol VI, Part 2 - n°6 to 10, Issued April 1930. pp 167 - 329. Government Printing Office. Singapore.

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Hong Kong Herbarium, 1978, Checklist of Hong Kong Plants , Agriculture & Fisheries Department, Hong Kong.

Hô Pham-hoàng, (II, 2, 1993)

Hyam R. & Pankhurst R., 1995, Plants and their Names, A Concise Dictionary, Oxford University Press.

ISTA Nomenclature Committee, 1982, a Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names, 2d Edition, ISTA, Zurich, Switzerland.

Jacquat Christiane, 1990, Plants from the Markets of Thailand, Editions Duang Kamol, Bangkok, Thailand.

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Passmore J. (Jacki), 1991, The Encyclopedia of Asian Food & Cooking, Doubleday Books.

Plants For A Future - Database, 1999, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, England. (Cultivar names and descriptions of S. aethiopicum) <http://metalab.unc.edu/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Solanum+aethiopicum>

PROTA Foundation, 2009,   Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. < http://database.prota.org/search.htm >.

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Seidenschwarz Franz Dr., 1994, Plant World of the Philippines, An Illustrated Dictionary of Visayan Plant Names with their Scientific, Tagalog & English Equivalents.

Siemonsma J.S. & Kasem Piluek (Ed.) 1993, Plant Resources of South-East Asia N°8. Vegetables. Pudoc Scientific Publishers, Wageningen. 412 pp.

Solomon C. (Charmaine), 1989, Charmaine Solomon's Thai Cookbook, Greenhouse Publications, Elwood, VIC. Australia.

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Tanaka Tyôzaburô, 1976, Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World, Edited by Sasuke Nakao, Keigaku Publishing Co. Tokyo, Japan. (Latin with authority names, English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese-romaji), (All short descriptions. A few extra details are available from that book).

thailanguage.com, 2009,  Online Thai dictionary. < http://www.thai-language.com/ >.

thai2english.com, 2009, Online Thai to English dictionary and transliterator. Created by the adaptation of LEXiTRON developed by NECTEC. < http://www.thai2english.com/ >. Excellent resource.*****

Torkelson A. R., 1996, The Cross Name Index to Medicinal Plants, Vol. I & II- Common Names, CRC Press.

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Contributors to this page (Personal communication) :   José Castro.


RESOURCES

EUROPEAN EGGPLANT NETWORK. EGGNET - Eggplant Genetic Resources Network. A collaborative project based at the Botanical Gardens of the University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands (Holland). At the basic stage of development.

For a most attractive and inspiring poster of eggplant fruits see : < http://www.gmushrooms.com/Posters/Posters_2.htm >. Appears to be out of stock

 




Notes

Some readers have asked why many of the above species "which have nothing to do with eggplants" are mentioned in a page dedicated to eggplants. It is simple. In the sorting process we have to consider any related wild or domesticated species that share common names or can shade some light on some trend of thought on common names directly or indirectly related to eggplant common names. Ideally all Solanum should be on the same set of pages but given the hundreds of species within that genus, together with the thousands of synonyms it would be impossible to handle. We have basically separated Eggplants and Potatoes and squeezed of few other fruits or species of economic importance as well, in order to avoid having too many sets of pages dedicated to Solanum only. We may come up with a better solution by 2020!!!


Most cultivars of all the above eggplant species are represented on the 2 following sites

Most impressive photograph of the full range of colours and shapes of this species plus a few others by David Cavagnaro, in our gallery.

Best display of modern cultivars by a seed company at Tomato Growers.

Black & White photograph of fruit variations of Solanum melongena (Bock, Köln, Brücher 1977)
or  at this address


  A series of pages on the eggplants of the world  as part of our "Knowledge Transfer" program.

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