Solanum torvum (Turkey Berry)

A shrub or small tree native from Mexico through Central America into northern South America, the Caribbean, and eastern Brazil, Solanum torvum has hairy, often lobed leaves and stems that may bear prickles. Branching clusters carry white, five-lobed flowers with prominent yellow anthers. Round green berries develop among the flowers and buds.

Known as turkey berry or susumber, its immature fruits are used as a vegetable and in curries in several tropical cuisines. Although the berries are commonly eaten, rare cases of poisoning linked to steroidal glycoalkaloids have been reported. Photographed in the department of Bolívar, Colombia.