Botanical name:-Solanum americanum
Family name:-SOLANACEAE
English name :- night shade
Local name:-Kalukammeriya
Tamil name :-Manal-takalli
Sanskirt name :-Kakamaci
Distribution:- Sri Lanka, India , Americas, Melanesia, New Guinea, Australia, Hawai ,Indochina, Madagascar, Africa.
Edible parts:-Ftuits
Ayurvedic usage:-Diabetes mellitus, Fever, Diarrhoea, Eye diseases, Hydrophobia, Ringworms, Inflammations, Abdominal pains, Headaches, Ulcers, Wounds, Swellings, Hiccups, Gout, Rheumatism, Piles, Gonorrhea , Dropsy, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Sore eyes, Malaria, Skin diseases, Erysipelas. Dysentery, General pains, Asthma
Parts used to make Medcine:-Leaves, Fruits, Whole plant
Propagation:-Seeds