A herbaceous fruit-bearing weed Solanum americanum can be widely spotted in many parts of the world. Despite containing toxic glycoalkaloids, the plant is used in medicine to treat skin conditions.
Commonly known as American Black Nightshade, Small-flowered Nightshade, and Glossy Nightshade, Solanum americanum is a berry-bearing herbaceous plant. Native to tropical woods of America, New Guinea, and Australia, this plant produces toxic fruits that can be confused with other edible berries. Small-flowered Nightshade is an annual or short-leaved perennial plant that reaches 3-5 feet (1–1.5 m) in height. Its foliage is ovate in shape and can reach the size of 4 in (10) cm in length and 3 in (7 cm) in width. The plant produces inconspicuous flowers in June that are only 0.3 in (1 cm) in diameter.
