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Katha koli

Local Name	:	Katha koli
Botanical Name	:	Solanum torvum Sw.
Common Name	:	Katha koli
Family	:	Solanaceae
Distribution	:	It is found throughout India including Odisha. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. It is found in Southeast Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and parts of Central and South America.
Habit	:	Shurb
Short Description	:	It is a spiny shrub, produces small, round green berries that are used in culinary dishes and traditional medicine for their tangy flavor and potential health benefits.

Descriptions

It is a perennial shrub with woody, prickly stems, and pubescent leaves. Its ovate leaves are dark green and rough on top, lighter and hairy beneath. The plant produces white to pale violet star-shaped flowers in clusters. Its small, globular berries turn from green to yellow-orange when ripe, containing numerous flat seeds.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

Throughout the year

Use(s)

Fruits are edible and fruit paste is used in fungal infection.