Not to be confused with Solanum lycopersicum, wolfberry, or Wolf River (apple).
Solanum lycocarpum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Solanales
Family:
Solanaceae
Genus:
Solanum
Species:
S. lycocarpum
Binomial name
Solanum lycocarpum
A.St.-Hil.
Solanum lycocarpum, or wolf apple, is common in the Brazilian savanna, the Cerrado ecoregion. The plant is called lobeira ("wolf's plant") or fruta-do-lobo ("wolf's fruit") in Portuguese.[1]
The name "wolf apple" comes from the fact that they account for more than 50% of the maned wolf's diet.[1] Likewise, the scientific name "lycocarpum" is formed from Latinized Greek elements "lyco-", meaning "wolf", and "carpum" meaning "fruit".[2]
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