About Solanum viarum Dunal
Solanum viarum Dunal, commonly known as tropical soda apple, is a species of perennial shrub. It is native to Brazil and Argentina, and has both prickly stems and prickly leaves. Its fruit is about the size of a golf ball, and has coloration similar to that of a watermelon. The species is classified as invasive in the lower eastern coastal states of the United States. More recently, it has become an invasive species in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia, where it was first spotted on the Mid North Coast in 2010.
