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Bitter Apple

Solanum incanum

Least Concern

About

The Bitter Apple (Solanum incanum) is a species in the genus Solanum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Af

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Distributed across Madagascar, Tanzania, and Uganda.

🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇺🇬 Uganda

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Solanales (Solanales)

Species

Solanum incanum (Bitter Apple)

Names in Other Languages

Arabic shewk al'eqerb

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Bitter Apple?

The scientific name of Bitter Apple is Solanum incanum. It belongs to the genus Solanum.

What is the conservation status of Bitter Apple?

Bitter Apple (Solanum incanum) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does Bitter Apple live?

Bitter Apple is found in Distributed across Madagascar, Tanzania, and Uganda.. Countries include Madagascar, Tanzania, Uganda.

What family does Bitter Apple belong to?

Bitter Apple (Solanum incanum) belongs to the genus Solanum, which is part of the taxonomic family Solanaceae.

Is Bitter Apple endangered?

No, Bitter Apple (Solanum incanum) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does Bitter Apple belong to?

Bitter Apple (Solanum incanum) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Bitter Apple?

The closest relatives of Bitter Apple in the genus Solanum include African eggplant, American Black Nightshade, Apple Of Sodom, Bitter Nightshade, Black Nightshade.