| Solanum umtuma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. umtuma |
| Binomial name | |
| Solanum umtuma Voronts. & S.Knapp | |
Solanum umtuma is a species of plant in the Solanaceae family. [1]
The species is related to tomatoes. [2] The species is andromonoecous. [3]
It can be found in South Africa in areas like Cape Province and KwaZulu-Natal. [4]
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