Devil's apple: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Devil's apple in English is the name of a plant defined with Solanum aculeastrum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Devil's apple is also identified with Solanum capsicoides It has the synonym Solanum ciliatum Blume ex Miq. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Acta Botanica Brasilica (1991)
· Enum. Pl. (1809)
· Taxon (2005)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1863)
· Collectanea (1787)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1923)
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