Brunfelsia nitida
Solanaceae FAMILY

Brunfelsia nitida

Brunfelsia nitida

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although providing many well-known foods for people, including the potato, tomato, pepper and aubergine, most plants in the family Solanaceae also contain poisonous alkaloids. Unless there are specific entries with information on edible uses, it would be unwise to ingest any part of this plant[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].

Botanical Description

Brunfelsia nitida is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 2 metres tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeCaribbean - Cuba.
HabitatNot known