Solanum aviculare, commonly called poroporo or pÅporo, bumurra (Dharug), kangaroo apple, pam plum (Australia), or New Zealand nightshade, is a soft-wooded shrub native to New Zealand and the east coast of Australia.
Solanum aviculare
Poroporo (solanum aviculare), Second Beach track, St Clair, New Zealand
Solanum laciniatum a soft-wooded shrub native to the east coast of Australia, notably Victoria and Tasmania. It also occurs in Western Australia and New Zealand, where some authorities consider it to be introduced. It is similar to Solanum aviculare, with which it shares the common name kangaroo apple. The common name refers to the likeness of the leaf shape to a kangaroo paw print. This plant is currently being cultivated to produce corticosteroid drugs.
Solanum laciniatum
Foliage
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Comparison of Solanum laciniatum (left) and Solanum aviculare (right).