Solanum viarum (Non-native)

Tropical soda apple threatens agriculture and forest ecosystems. It invades natural forests and dominates the understory layer. The dense growth chokes out and prohibits growth of native plant species. Tropical soda apple competes with vegetable crops, as it serves as an alternate host for a variety of pathogens that are diseases of eggplant, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, and others. Its foliage is unpalatable to livestock, but cattle will eat the mature fruit.