Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Solanaceae | Genus: Solanum | Species: Solanum melongena L. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Solanum ovigerum, Solanum trongum | Flower Color | Blue - Purple |
| Common Name | Eggplant aubergine, brinjal | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Melongene,garden Egg And Guinea Squash | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Khamen | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Up to 800 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | The fruit is a large, fleshy ovoid which can reach 40 cm in length with glossy smooth skin and numerous small seeds |
| Habitat | Occurs in garden and widely cultivated as a vegetable | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Asia, Africa, America | Bark Details | Bark smooth red-brown to almost white |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It grows 40 to 150 cm (16 to 59 in) tall, with large, coarsely lobed leaves that are 10 to 20 cm (3.9 to 7.9 in) long and 5 to 10 cm (2.0 to 3.9 in) broad | Leaf Details | Leaves 10-20 cm long and 5- 10 cm broad |
