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Solanum seaforthianum
Solanum seaforthianum or Brazilian Nightshade is a flowering evergreen vine of the Solanum family native to tropical South America. As a member of the Solanum genus, it is related to such plants as the tomato and potato. It is characterized by clusters of four to seven leaves and can climb to a height of 20 ft. (6 m.) given enough room. It blooms in the mid to late summer with clusters of star shaped purple inflorescence followed by scarlet marble sized berries. The species has become widely naturalised outside it's native range and is an invasive species in Australia, Africa, Indochina, the Pacific Islands and India, choking native vegetation and poisoning livestock. - Wikipedia
Cape Hillsborough National Park.
Spotted on Aug 26, 2012
Submitted on Aug 30, 2012
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