Terung
(Malay) is a Solanum melongena of the
nightshade family ( Solanaceae ). It is known as eggplant for its resemblance of
goose or hen’s egg. It is also known as melongene,
aubergine, brinjal, garden egg or guinea squash.
There
are numerous varieties of terung. Different
varieties have different size, shape, and colour. larger varieties weighing up to 1 kg. Colours vary from white to yellow, green to dark
purple, or with a colour gradient or strips. Shapes come in round, oval, elongated,
cylindrical etc.
It
is divided into 3 major varieties : S. melongena
var esculentum, the common terung ; S. melongena var depressum , the dwaft terung ; and S. melongena var serpentium,
the snake terung. In addition, a lot of
subspecies and cultivar have been named.
Terung telunjuk, or also called terung kuning is a variety of S. melongena found in Malesia. It is about 10cm in length, with ±3cm diameter. Colour is light green with white stripes at
bottom when immature, turn to
yellow upon ripening. Nevertheless, the flower is brilliantly purple
in colour, same as flowers of other varieties.
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