Apple of Sodom (Solanum linnaeanum) (Nox)

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Scientifc name: Solanum linnaeanum Hepper & Jaeger
Photo: Apple of Sodom plant
Apple of Sodom plant

Common Name:
Apple of Sodom

Status:
Regionally Prohibited weed in the North East CMA.
Regionally Controlled weed in the Port Phillip & Westernport (West and East), West Gippsland and East Gippsland CMAs.
Restricted in the Mallee, North Central, Wimmera, Glenelg-Hopkins, Corangamite and Goulburn Broken CMAs.

Habitat:
Subhumid and humid warm-temperate regions, growing well on the sandy calcareous soils of coastal areas where it competes strongly with indigenous species and poorer pastures (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). Apple of Sodom invades dry coastal vegetation, lowland grassland and grassy woodland and rock outcrop vegetation (Carr et al 1992).

Photo: Apple of Sodom flower
Apple of Sodom flower
Photo: Thornapple Fruit and Leaves
Apple of Sodom leaves and mature fruit

Related Links

Weed Identification Note for Apple of Sodom - on the Weeds Australia website (external link). Information is provided on the generalised current distribution in Australia as well as other information such as origin, distinguishing features, dispersal etc.

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Scientifc name:	Solanum linnaeanum Hepper & Jaeger	Apple of Sodom plant
Common Name:	Apple of Sodom
Status:	Regionally Prohibited weed in the North East CMA. Regionally Controlled weed in the Port Phillip & Westernport (West and East), West Gippsland and East Gippsland CMAs. Restricted in the Mallee, North Central, Wimmera, Glenelg-Hopkins, Corangamite and Goulburn Broken CMAs.
Habitat:	Subhumid and humid warm-temperate regions, growing well on the sandy calcareous soils of coastal areas where it competes strongly with indigenous species and poorer pastures (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). Apple of Sodom invades dry coastal vegetation, lowland grassland and grassy woodland and rock outcrop vegetation (Carr et al 1992).