| HABIT : An erect, bushy, spiny perennial shrub with stem bark grey and nearly smooth with raised lenticels.
The roots are white and the twigs are gray-green and covered with starshaped hairs.
The spines short and slightly curved.
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| LEAVES : Opposite or alternate, broadly ovate with entire margins and deeply lobed, petiolate, covered with hairs. |
| INFLORESCENCE : Corymbose cymes. |
| FLOWERS : White, tubular with 5 pointed lobes. |
| FRUIT : Berries, in clusters of tiny green spheres, thin-fleshed, contains numerous flat, round, brown seeds. |
| FLOWERING AND FRUITING TIME : August - November |
| S. torvum can therefore be considered as a promising natural source of phytochemicals displaying a range of medicinal properties, ranging from cardio- protection & treatment of heart related diseases, nephro-protection, to analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, and anti-microbial activities. |
| Berries can help flush out uric acid and prevent pain, redness, and gout symptoms. Moreover, the turkey berry leaves contain soasoline, anti-inflammatory agents, and natural steroids. Which can be very helpful for arthritis, lower back pain, swelling, and general pain. |
