Wolf apple

The Wolf apple is a plant from the nightshade family that occurs in Brazillian savanna. The plant itself is called "lobeira" or "fruta-do-lobo" in Portguese. The fruit is called wolf apple because it accounts for more than half of the Maned wolf's diet.
 Its scientific name, Solanum lycocarpum, also refers to the wolf: "Lyco-" (from Ancient Greek "Lykos" - Wolf, and "carp" - fruit. The plant grows as a bush or a tree up to high. The ripe fruit is edible, the rest of the plant is poisonous. Local people use the fruits to make jams. The fruit contains a lot of starch. Sometimes, it is also used to feeed livestock.