Datura ferox
Common name
long-spined thornapple
Family
Solanaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Violet/Purple, White
Year naturalised
1966
Origin
E. Asia
Etymology
datura: From the vernacular East Indian
ferox: From the Latin ferox ‘fierce’, usually referring to very spiny plants