WordNet
potato tree
n. South American shrub or small tree widely cultivated in the tropics; not a true potato [syn: Brazilian potato tree, Solanum wrightii, Solanum macranthum]
hardy climbing shrub of Chile grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers; not a true potato [syn: Solanum crispum]
Wikipedia
Potato tree
Potato tree is a common name which may refer to several large species of nightshade (genus Solanum), especially:
- Solanum crinitum (syn. Solanum macranthum), the giant star potato tree
- Solanum crispum, the Chilean potato tree
- Solanum erianthum, the potato tree
- Solanum wrightii, the Brazilian potato tree