Solanum melongena L.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum melongena L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. C. Pace 1206 with Audrey Jenkins, 27 Sep 2022

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. The New York Botanical Garden; African American Garden at the Edible Academy: Cookpot bed.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated. Plants planted and grown as part of the NYBG African American Garden at the Edible Academy. This garden was created to provide a brief look at the history of the African American experience in the United States through the lens of plants, consisting of 8 sections and beds: In the Beginning, Greens, Grains, Cookpot, Making & Mending, Out in the Wild, Curing & Conjuring, and Remembrance & Resilience. Curated by Jessica B. Harris, implemented and cared for by James Boyer, Brooke Gibbard, Toby Adams, and NYBG Horticulture staff. The African American Garden was made possible with support from the Mellon Foundation.

  • Description

    Fruit maturing from white to bright orange. Severe flea bettle damage to leaves. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Plants planted and grown as part of the NYBG African American Garden at the Edible Academy. This garden was created to provide a brief look at the history of the African American experience in the United States through the lens of plants, consisting of 8 sections and beds: In the Beginning, Greens, Grains, Cookpot, Making & Mending, Out in the Wild, Curing & Conjuring, and Remembrance & Resilience. Curated by Jessica B. Harris, implemented and cared for by James Boyer, Brooke Gibbard, Toby Adams, and NYBG Horticulture staff. The African American Garden was made possible with support from the Mellon Foundation.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05027434

    Occurrence ID: 48650100-cfc7-4f14-a071-0e5af1b3dca1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum melongena L.
    Note: White Garden Egg

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • Locality

    The New York Botanical Garden; African American Garden at the Edible Academy: Cookpot bed

  • Coordinates

    40.8616, -73.8736

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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Solanaceae
Solarium melongena L.
United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. The New
York Botanical Garden; African American Garden at the
Edible Academy: Cookpot bed.
40°51?41.82"N, 73°52’24.81MW
Cultivated. Plants planted and grown as part of the NYBG
African American Garden,at the Edible Academy. This
garden was created to frOyi^e a bfit£look at the history of
the African American dx$erieric#ift tfrNjpited States
through the lens of plants, consisting of 8 sections and beds:
In the Beginning, Greens, Grains, Cookpot, Making &
Mending, Out in the Wild,'Curing & Conjuring, and
Remembrance & Resilience. Curated by Jessica B. Harris,
implemented and cared for by James Boyer, Brooke
Gibbard, Toby Adams, and NYBG Horticulture staff. The
African American Garden was made possible with support
from the Mellon Foundation.
Fruit maturing from white to bright orange. Severe flea
beetle damage to leaves,
27 Sep 2022
M. C. Pace, Audrey Jenkins	1206
NYdb	05027434
05027434