Botany

Question

What uses can the cockroach berry give?

Answer

<P>Dear Brendan,<BR><BR>Thank you for submitting your question to AskNSDL.&nbsp; I was hoping one of the botany experts would answer your question. However, since none have picked it up, I'd like to suggest some resources that will give you information.<BR><BR>First, I determined the genus and species name of the "cockroach berry." It is <EM>Solanum capsicoides</EM>. It was easier to find Internet resources using this term in a Google, <A href=http://www.google.com">http://www.google.com</A>, search.<BR><BR>* <EM>S. capsicoides</EM> - Cockroach berry<BR>Genus <EM>Solanum</EM>&nbsp;includes tomato, potato and eggplant.&nbsp; "Most are poisonous but several bear edible fruit or other parts"<BR><A href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightshade">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightshade</A></P> <P>* Grafting -&nbsp; Use of &nbsp;