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Solanum trilobatum

(Solanum trilobatum)

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Description

Solanum trilobatum, also called as solanum (Tamil: தூதுவளை), is an herb that can be consumed by mildly fying it in oil or ghee and then grinding it. The plant is full of thorns, including the leaves. It is important to remove these thorns before cooking as the thorns are considered to be mildly toxic. The herb can be stored in powdered form by drying the leaves under shade and making a powder out of it. It is used to treat fever and common cold.It is found in India and some tropical countries =

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Solanales
Family:Solanaceae
Genus:Solanum
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