Fruit: In Surinam, the mashed fruit is mixed with tobacco or Mansoa alliacea and rubbed on the feet to ward off sand fleas ("sika", Tunga penetrans).

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Origin

Jamaica

Folk medicinal uses

Under the name of sousumba tr.e berries of both species (Solanum mammosum L.& Solanum torvum Sw.) provide a vegetable eaten with salt fish. 1T seems probable that the leaves of both are collected indiscriminately and made into a tea which is used chiefly as a cold remedy.

1) Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017

2) Asprey, G.F; Phylis Thornton/ Medicinal plants of Jamaica. Parts I & II. – p. 26.