New Zealand nightshade

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Solanum aviculare

New Zealand nightshade, a reference photo
Photo: Poyt448 Peter Woodard · CC0 (licence)

Solanum aviculare, commonly known as kangaroo apple or New Zealand nightshade, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae and native to New Zealand and the east coast of Australia.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of New Zealand nightshade being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum
Species
Solanum aviculare

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