​Family: Solanum
 
Genus: Solanum
A diverse genus of flowering plants. Tomato; potato; eggplant; night shades; horse nettles.
 
Solanum Laciniatum: Kangaroo Apple
Soft wooded shrub
Distribution: Victoria, Tasmania, WA, SA, NSW, New Zealand, Pacific Islands
Leaves: large 20 to 30 cm. green lobed
Flowers: purple January to February.
Fruit: yellow
Height: 3 to 4 m.