Wild Tomato (Solanum orbiculatum subsp. orbiculatum)
is a soft small shrub that grows to about 40 cm high. It has yellow-green rounded
leaves, that are often a rusty colour when young. The fruit are round and
approximately 1 cm in diameter, mainly fruiting in the early summer. This fruit
is bitter.
CAUTION
There are many Solanum species that resemble
plants that have edible fruit. Extreme care, and only with the guidance of an
expert, should you attempt to eat any of the fruit, as some closely related species produce fruit that are toxic.
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