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''Solanum viride'', the green nightshade, garland berry, cannibal's tomato, poroporo or boro dina, is a species of flowering plant in the family
Solanaceae The Solanaceae , or nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and orn ...
. It is native to a number of south Pacific Islands, and has been introduced to Hawaii. 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.


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viride Flora of Fiji Flora of Niue Flora of Samoa Flora of Tokelau and Manihiki Flora of Tonga Flora of the Cook Islands Flora of the Marquesas Islands Flora of the Pitcairn Islands Flora of the Society Islands Flora of the Tuamotus Flora of the Tubuai Islands Plants described in 1807 Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Solanales-stub