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QUARTERMASTER CORPS 



m. Solanum nigrum. — This is an erect, branched herb that 

 normally grows 1 to 2 feet high. It has small white flowers 

 and small black berries. It is common both in waste places 

 and cultivated lands. The young leafy shoots make excellent 



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Figure 42. — Solanum nigrum. 



greens when cooked, and are extensively so used in the Tropics 

 of both hemispheres. The small black fruits are edible. 

 Local names: Anti, rdmpai, rdnti, leuntja, leuntja-hddak, 

 leuntja-hdjam, leutja-pdhit, konti, buse, hohose, magdlo, 

 popolo. 



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