Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region ediblepoisonousp00dahl Year: 1944 63 50. Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum The tender leaves and young shoots are cooked like spinach. The berries are not eaten. In some regions the berries have been found poisonous. This soft-stemmed weedy plant, usually not over 3 feet high, is common to all areas in the Caribbean region. Its small flowers are light purple or white, and its fruit is a small blackish-purple berry with numerous seeds. It is also called the garden huckleberry, yerba mora, and pintamora in Panama; and mucuy in Guatemala.

---

Size: 1238px × 1616px
Photo credit: © Bookend / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: archive, book, drawing, historical, history, illustration, image, page, picture, print, reference, vintage