Solanum lycocarpum, or wolf apple, is common in the Brazilian savanna, the Cerrado ecoregion. The plant is called lobeira ('wolf's plant') or fruta-do-lobo ('wolf's fruit') in Portuguese. The name 'wolf apple' comes from the fact that they account for more than 50% of the Maned wolf's diet. Likewise, the scientific name 'lycocarpum' is formed from Latinized Greek elements 'lyco-', meaning 'wolf', and 'carpum' meaning 'fruit'.
The native range of the wolf apple tree is the Brazilian savannah, but ...
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