Solanum viride, the green nightshade, garland berry, cannibal's tomato, poroporo or boro dina, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae.[2] It is native to the Cook Islands, Fiji, Marquesas Islands, Niue, Pitcairn Islands, Samoan Islands, Society Islands, Tokelau and Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotus, and Tubuai Islands in the South Pacific. It has been introduced to Hawaii.[1][3] In Fiji at the time of contact, human meat was cooked wrapped in its leaves, and a condiment for the meal was made from the fruit.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. viride
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References
edit- ^ a b "Solanum viride G.Forst. ex Biehler". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Solanum viride Spreng. Taxonomic Serial No.: 505274". itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Solanum viride Uporo Group boro dina". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Solanum viride Garland Berry Polopuka / Poro'iti (cv.)". Cook Islands Biodiversity Database. The Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust. July 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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