MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE

Sorting EGGPLANT & Nightshade  names


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Solanum aculeatissimum Jacq.

SYNONYM(S) :  Solanum aculeatissimum Jacq. var. hispidissimum Dunal, Solanum angustispinosum De Wild., Solanum cavaleriei H.Lév. & Vaniot, Solanum horridum Salisb., Solanum khasianum C.B.Clarke, Solanum polyacanthon L'Hér. ex Dunal, Solanum reflexum Schrank

CHINESE : 喀 西茄 Ka xi qie, 刺 茄  Ci qie (Taiwan).

ENGLISH : Cockroach berry , Crispy brinjal, Dutch eggplant , Love apple, Soda-apple nightshade , Sodom apple.

MALAY : Terong belanda, Terong perak, Terong pokok, Terong puyoh, Terong rapok, Terong tenang.

PORTUGUESE : Arrebenta-boi, Arrebenta-cavalo , Gogoia,  Joá-vermelho, Jua-arrebenta-cavalo, Jua-vermelho,  Jurubeba, Melancia-vermelha da praia.

SPANISH : Mata cucaracha.

THAI : มะเขือเปราะ  Ma khuea bpror, มะเขือเสวย  Ma khuea sa woie, มะเขือแจ.


Due to confusion in the synonymy   S. capsicoides = S. aculeatissimum, many common names are wrongly attributed to either one species or the other. These 2 species are not synonyms, apparently Schulz was not considering the same plant as Jacq. When he named S. aculeatissimum as a synonym of  S. capsicoides. This mistake is still repeated today, for example by the PlantNet Database, while the experts, at the global taxonomic resource for the nightshade family Solanaceae disagree and give the explanation: Solanum aculeatissimum sensu Schulz, non Jacq. = Solanum capsicoides All.

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)

SYNONYM(S) :  Solanum integrifolium Poiret

ENGLISH :  Eggplant rootstock, Prickly African eggplant, Tomato rootstock.
Solanum aethiopicum  L. (Aculeatum Group) 'Sweet Red'

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

Photos: see our  World Catalogue.


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

ENGLISH :  African round-fruited orange eggplant, Sweet green Ethiopian eggplant (edible stage), Bitter red Ethiopian eggplant (ripe fruit).


Photos: see our  Catalogue "Eggplants of the world".

Solanum aethiopicum  L. (Aculeatum Group) 'Melanzana Rossa di Rotonda’ 

SYNONYM(S) :  Aculeatum L. (Aculeatum Group) ‘Merlingiana a Pummadora’, Solanum aethiopicum L. (Aculeatum Group) ‘Italian Orange’

ENGLISH :  Italian orange eggplant.

ITALIAN :  Melanzana rossa.


Photos: see our  Catalogue "Eggplants of the world".

Solanum aethiopicum  L. (Gilo Group)

SYNONYM(S) :  Solanum gilo Raddi

ENGLISH :  Tropical African eggplant.

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

UNIDENTIFIED :  'Ngilo' (Uganda).



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. (Kumba Group)   'Red Ruffles'

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

ENGLISH : Cultivated ruffled red Ethiopian eggplant.


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 capsicoides All.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum aculeatissimum sensu Schulz, non Jacq., Solanum ciliatum Lam., Solanum spinosissimum auct.

CHINESE :  刺茄  Ci qie (Taiwan), 牛茄子 Niu qie zi.

ENGLISH :   Cockroach berry, Devil's apple.

MALAYALAM : Kantakari valutina.

SANSKRIT :  Kantakari.

PORTUHUESE : Arrebenta-boi.

SPANISH : Mata cucaracha.


Due to confusion in the synonymy   S. capsicoides = S. aculeatissimum, many common names are wrongly attributed to either one species or the other. These 2 species are not synonyms, apparently Schulz was not considering the same plant as Jacq. When he named S. aculeatissimum as a synonym of  S. capsicoides. This mistake is still repeated today, for example by the PlantNet Database, while the experts, at the global taxonomic resource for the nightshade family Solanaceae disagree and give the explanation: Solanum aculeatissimum sensu Schulz, non Jacq. = Solanum capsicoides All.

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)

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

ENGLISH :  Dayak eggplant, Sarawak wild eggplant, Sour brinjal (Malaysia), Wild brinjal (Malaysia).

MALAY :  Terong asam, Terong iban, Terung dayak.

VIETNAMESE : Cà trái-lông.


See preferred name  Solanum lasiocarpum Dunal for a complete record.

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 :  बर्हट्टी Barhati,  बरहट्टा Barhatta, Brihati ? Birhatta ?  Kantakari  ?

JAPANESE : Shiro suzume nasubi.

MALAY : Terong pipit puteh.

MALAYALAM :  Puttiriccunta.

SANSKRIT :  Bhantahi, Vrihati.

TAMIL :  கரிமுள்ளி  Karimulli.

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 L. (Terong Asam Group) , Solanum ferox auct. plur. non L. , Solanum hirsutum Roxb., Solanum indicum L., Solanum quadriloculare Spreng., Solanum zeylanicum Blanco, Solanum lasiocarpum Dunal var. velutinum Dunal, Solanum immane Hance ex Walp., Solanum ferox L. var. lasiocarpum (Dunal) Miq., Solanum lasiocarpum var. domesticum Heiser,

BENGALI : Ram begun.

BURMESE : Kaw-ku-tha (Karen), Tarabi.

CHINESE :  Mao qie (as S. ferox auct.).

ENGLISH :  Indian nightshade, Wild brinjal (Malaysia).

MALAY : Dayak eggplant, Sarawak wild eggplant, Sour brinjal (Malaysia), Tarong pasai (Brunei-Borneo), Terong asam, Terung asam, Terong iban, Terung dayak.

MALAYALAM : Anaschunda.

SINHALA : Mala batu.

TAGALOG : Tarong tarong.

THAI : Ma khuea puu, Ma puu, Ma uek, Yang khui dee.

VIETNAMESE : Cà trái-lông.

VISAYAN : Tagatum.

UNIDENTIFIED :  Basula (Philippines), Dabutung (Philippines), Latteoeng (Sumatra), Tarong ayam (Philippines).


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

AFRIKAANS :  Eiervrug.

ARABIC :  الباذنجان    Badinjan.

BENGALI :  Begun.

BULGARIAN :  Патладжан  Patladzsan . 

BURMESE : Kayan.

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

CROATIAN :  Patlidžan .

CZECH :  Lilek, Lilek baklažán.

DANISH : Äggplanta, Aubergin.

DUTCH : Aubergine, Eierplant.

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

FINNISH : Aubergiini, Munahedelmä, Munakoiso.

FRENCH : Aubergine, Bringelle, Mélongène.

GERMAN : Eierfrucht, Eierpflanz.

GREEK :    Μελιτζάνα  Melitzana.

GUJARATI :  Ringna.

HEBREW :  חציל  Hatzil.

HINDI :  बैंगन    Baigan, Baijani, बैंगन  Baingan.  

HUNGARIAN : Padlizsán , Padlizsános.

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

JAPANESE : Daimaru nasu, Daimaru nasu, Nasu.

KHMER : Trâb vèèng, Trâb put lonhoong.

KOREAN : 가지.

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

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

MALAYALAM :  Vazhudhanaikkai, Vazhuthananga.

MARATHI :  Vangi.

PERSIAN :     بادنجان    Bâdinjân.

POLISH : Oberżynowy.

PORTUGUESE : Beringela.

ROMANIAN : Patlagea vanata, Pătlăgele vinete , Vanata, Vinete (some accents are omitted).

RUSSIAN :  Баклажан    Baklazhan (Baklažan).

SANSKRIT :  Bhantaki , Nattingan, Vatinganah, Varttaka.

SERBIAN : Плави патлиџан

SLOVENIAN : Jajčevec, Patlidžan jajcevec

SLOVAK : Baklažán, Baklažány (plur.)

SPANISH : Berenjena, Albergínia (Catalan).

SWAHILI :  Mbilingani, Mbiringanya.

SWEDISH :  Äggplanta.

TAGALOG : Talong.

TAMIL :    Kathiri , Kathirikai,  கத்திரி   Kattiri .

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).

TURKISH : Patlıcan.

UKRAINIAN :  Баклажани.

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. depressum L.

ENGLISH : Dwarf eggplant, Small-fruited eggplant..

Solanum melongena L. var. esculentum (Dunal) Nees

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


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

FINNISH : Mustakoiso.

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

GERMAN : Schwarzer Nachtschatten, Nachtkraut, Wolfstraube.

HINDI :  मोकोय Mokoi.

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

JAPANESE : Inu hôzuki.

MALAY : Ranti.

MALAYALAM :  Mulaku thakkali.

MARATHI :  Laghukavali.

PORTUGUESE :  Erva-moira.

SLOVAKIAN :  Ľuľok čierny.

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

TAGALOG : Kanti, Lubi lubi.

TAMIL :  மணதக்காளி Manatakkali.

TELUGU :  Kasaka.

TURKISH : Köpek memesi, Köpek üzümü, Tilki üzümü.

URDU :  मकोया  Makoya (Hindi script).

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

ASSAMESE :  Bhi tita.

BENGALI :  Tita bagoon.

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

ITALIAN :  Morella della Giamaica.

JAPANESE : Suzume nasubi.

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

KANNADA :  Sundekkayi.

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

MALAYALAM :   Anachunda.

MARATHI : Marang.

PORTUGUESE :  Jurubeba (Brazil).

SANSKRIT :  ब्रह्टी  Brihati.

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

TAGALOG : Tandang aso, Takapasin.

TAMIL :    சுண்டைக்கா   Sundaikkai, சுண்டைக்காய்   Sundaikkai.

TELUGU :  Kottuvastu.

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 nightshade.

KANNADA : Ambusondeballi, Kakamunji.

MALAYALAM : Putharichunda, Putricunta, Puttacunta, Tudavalam, Tutavalam.

MARATHI : Mothiringnee, Thoodalam.

ORIYA : Bryhoti.

SANSKRIT : Achuda, Agnidamani, Agnidamini, Alarka, Vallikantakarika.

TAMIL : Nittidam, Sandunayattan, Surai, Thoothuvalai keerai (leaves), Tuduvalai (Thoothuvalai).

TELUGU : Alarkapatramu, Kondavuchinta, Mullamusti.

THAI :  มะแขว้งเคือ   Ma kae keuang, Ma waeng bruea,  มะแว้งเครือ  Ma waeng khruea, มะแว้งเถา Ma waeng tao (Bangkok), Khwaeng khia.

VIETNAMESE :  Quả của cây cà ba thùy,  Trái cây cà ba thùy.

Solanum undatum Jacq. non Lam.

ENGLISH : Thai round eggplant .

MALAY : Terong pait, Terong ugor (Java).

THAI : Makhua yae ?

VIETNAMESE : Cà phao.

Solanum viarum Dunal

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum xanthocarpum auct. , non Schrad. & Wendl.,  Solanum khasianum C. B. Clarke var. chatterjeeanum Sengupta

ENGLISH :  Tropical soda apple.

Solanum villosum Mill.

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

ENGLISH : Hairy nightshade, Red-fruited nightshade, Yellow nightshade.

FRENCH :  Morelle jaune, Morelle velue.

GERMAN : Gelber Nachtschatten  (as S. luteum), Rotfrüchtiger Nachtschatten .

ITALIAN :  Erba morella (as S. luteum), Morella rossa.

POLISH :  Psianka kosmata (as S. luteum).

SWAHILI :  Mnavu.



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

SYNONYM(S) :  Solanum miniatum Bernh. ex Willd.,  Solanum nigrum subsp. alatum Moench., Solanum luteum Mill. subsp. alatum (Moench.) Dostal

ENGLISH : Smooth-leaved nightshade.

FRENCH : Morelle ailée.


Solanum villosum Mill. subsp. villosum

SYNONYM(S) :  Solanum nigrum subsp. luteum Mill., Solanum luteum Mill. subsp. luteum 

ENGLISH : Hairy-leaved nightshade.

FRENCH : Morelle velue.

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, Poison berry.

LAOTIAN : Kh'èèngz khôm.

MALAY : Terong pipit.

SANSKRIT :  Brhati, Simhi.

SINHALA :  Tibbatu.

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 virginianum L.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum armatum R. Br. , Solanum surattense Burm.f. Solanum diffusum Roxb. , Solanum jacquinii Willd. ,  Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl.

BENGALI :  কংটকরী   Kantakari.

CHINESE : Huang guo qie (ripe), 毛果茄  Mao guo qie,  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 :    जंगली  बैंगन  Jangalee baigan, Katai, कटेली Kateli,  ऊंट कंटेली   Oonth kateli,  Ringani.

JAPANESE : Hosoba togetoge nasubi .

KANNADA :  Kantikari.

MALAY :  Terong Bulat Kuning, Terong India Kuning,

MALAYALAM :  Kantakariccunta, Kantakarivalutana.

MARATHI :  काटेरिंगणी   Kateringani.

ORIYA :  Ankranti, Bheji baigana, Bhejibegun.

PASHTO :  Maraghoni.

PUNJABI :  Kandyali, Mahori, Warumba.

SANSKRIT :  Kantakari, Nidigadhika.

SINHALESE : Ela batu.

TAMIL :  Kandankattiri, Kantankattiri.

TELUGU :  Nelamulaka, Pinnamulaka, Vankuda, Vakudu.

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.

Solanum viride Spreng.

SYNONYM(S) : Solanum uporo Dunal.

ENGLISH :  Cannibal's tomato (USA as S. uporo), Garland berry (as S. viride), Necklace pepper (as S. viride).

ESTONIAN :  Inimsööja-maavits.

FRENCH :  Tomate des cannibales.

GERMAN :  Kannibalentomate, Menschenfressertomate.

UNIDENTIFIED : Mbor (wild form, Fiji), Mboro ndina (Fiji), Polopuka (wild form - Polynesia), Polo Tonga (Polynesia), Porohiti  (Polynesia), Poro Ite, Poro' iti (Polynesia), Poro‘iti Tavai Renga (yellow form - Polynesia).

 
Solanum viride Spreng. 'Anthropophagorum'
ENGLISH : Large-fruited uporo, Native Cook Islands tomato, Cook Islands jilo-like berry.

Solanum viride Spreng. 'Borodina'
ENGLISH : Large-fruited mbor, Native Fiji tomato.


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.

 

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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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