Solanum incanum

Solanum incanum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Solanum
Subgenus:	Solanum subg. Leptostemonum
Section:	Solanum sect. Melongena
Species:	S. incanum
Binomial name
	Solanum incanum; L.
Synonyms
	Solanum coagulans var. griseum Dunal ; Solanum floccosistellatum Bitter ; Solanum hierochuntinum Dunal ; Solanum hierochuntinum var. lanuginosum Dunal ; Solanum incanum var. brevitomentosum Bitter ; Solanum incanum subsp. horridescens Bitter ; Solanum incanum var. integrascens Bitter ; Solanum incanum var. kavirondoense Bitter ; Solanum incanum var. pluribaccatum Bitter ; Solanum incanum subsp. schoanum Bitter ; Solanum incanum var. unguiculatum (A.Rich.) Abedin, Al-Yahya, Chaudhary & J.S.Mossa ; Solanum sanctum L., nom. superfl. ; Solanum undulatum Poir. ; Solanum unguiculatum A.Rich. ;

Solanum incanum is a species of nightshade, a flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to East Africa, West Africa, the Middle East, and eastwards to India. The species was introduced to Taiwan and Vietnam.

Common names include thorn apple, bitter apple, bitterball and bitter tomato It may be confused with the similar S. linnaeanum where their ranges overlap in Africa. In ancient India, Solanum incanum was domesticated into the eggplant, Solanum melongena.