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kittyrmouse

Unknown plant in backyard

9 years ago


My friend has a vine or low lying plant growing in his backyard that has little round yellow fruit on it. The leaves are similar in shape to cucumber leaves, but not so sharp at the points. I have been researching for awhile now, trying to figure out what it could be, but I just can't seem to find a match. My interest is piqued on what it could be because I have never seen something like this. Can anyone help?

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  • 9 years ago

    It's definitely a Solanum. Possibly turkey berry (Solanum torvum). There are something like thirty weedy species of Solanum that pop up all over Florida. Tropical soda apple is more spiky than the one Kittyrmouse has.

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