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Solanum lycopersicum L.

tomato (Solanaceae)

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WidespreadSlight tendencySE
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Synonym | Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.

Solanum lycopersicum grows from discarded salad items and seeds in human sewage, but plants are usually killed off by winter frosts.

Jura (VC102: South Ebudes); 2014-08-11

 tomato / Solanum lycopersicum: _Solanum lycopersicum_ grows from discarded salad items and seeds in human sewage, but plants are usually killed off by winter frosts.

The ripe red berries are a popular food.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2013-08-05

 tomato / Solanum lycopersicum: The ripe red berries are a popular food.

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