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Sunday, July 8, 2012

Wild Tomato (Solanum sisymbriifolium)

Family Solanaceae
This is makes a thick, sprawling bush which grows to about 1m (3’) in height
 It is an invasive plant on which a leaf-feeding tortoise beetle has been released to act as a bio-control agent.
 It is not edible except for the seeds which are eaten by birds. 



Identification from: http://www.ispot.org.za