African eggplant

Common NamesAfrican eggplant, bitsukulu, bitter tomato / jahatu, bitterball, garden egg, garden eggs, impwa, jahatu, jakkatou, local eggplant, n'goyo
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African eggplant is commonly consumed in 14 countries.
Central African Republic
Common name: local eggplant
Cameroon
Common name: jakkatou
Liberia
Common name: bitterball
Mali
Common name: n'goyo
Nigeria
Common name: garden eggs
Mauritania
Common name: jahatu
Uganda
Common name: garden egg
Zambia
Common name: impwa
Ghana
Common name: garden eggs
Senegal
Common name: jakkatou
Congo Brazzaville
Common name: bitsukulu
Gambia
Common name: bitter tomato / jahatu
African eggplant
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Family
Solanaceae
Species
Solanum sp.
Part Consumed
Fruit
Center of Origin
South Asia