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Solanum mammosum

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Solanum

nipple fruit

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially Naturalizing

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Potentially Naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 187 (1753)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:528, 536 (KEY), 538 (DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2012:51 (O? [adventive, K?ne‘ohe Bay Shopping Center])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Solanum mammosum L. koloa district: national tropical botanical garden, lawai valley. economic section, adjacent to haul cane bridge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. collector number: 7416 Hawaii BISH 7/17/1993
2 Solanum mammosum L. oahu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN uh student Oahu BISH 2/1/1939
3 Solanum mammosum L. honolulu, nuuanu pali road, aerator, board of water supply PRESERVED_SPECIMEN suehiro, a. Oahu BISH 1/5/1941
4 Solanum mammosum L. koloa district, lawai valley. national tropical botanical garden and the allerton estate at lawai kai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 5275 Kauai BISH 2/24/1993
5 Solanum mammosum L. o'ahu, kaneohe, shopping center parking lot near longs, near haiku road and kamehaeha hwy. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN collector unspecified oed2010032201 NY 3/22/2010
6 Solanum mammosum L. Honolulu, Nuuanu valley, Luakaha open garden bed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 6/12/1941
7 Solanum mammosum L. seed from hawaii, raised in the university of california greenhouse PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bell, clyde s.n. MO 5/27/1953
8 Solanum mammosum L. KAUAI: Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Cultivated plants of the National Tropical Botanical Garden and the Allerton Estate at Lawai Kai. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 5275 Kauai PTBG 2/24/1993
9 Solanum mammosum L. KAUAI: Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley. Economic section, adjacent to haul cane bridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 7416 Kauai PTBG 7/17/1993
10 Solanum mammosum L. Lawai Valley. The National Tropical Botanical Garden. Cultivated plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kerin E. Lilleeng-Rosenberger s.n. Kauai PTBG 3/15/1994
11 Solanum mammosum L. Kaneohe, shopping center parking lot near Longs, near Haiku Road and Kamehameha Hwy. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Danielle Frohlich OED 2010032201 Oahu PTBG 3/22/2010
12 Solanum mammosum L. Honolulu, Nuuanu Pali Road, Aerator, Board of Water Supply PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Suehiro, A. s.n. Oahu BISH 1/5/1941
13 Solanum mammosum L. Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley. Economic section, adjacent to haul cane bridge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 7416 Kauai BISH 7/17/1993
14 Solanum mammosum L. Koloa District, Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden and the Allerton Estate at Lawai Kai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 5275 Kauai BISH 2/24/1993
15 Solanum mammosum L. Kaneohe, shopping center parking lot near Longs, near Haiku Road and Kamehameha Hwy. Lowland semi-landscaped area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OED 2010032201 Oahu BISH 3/22/2010
16 Solanum mammosum L. Oahu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN UH student s.n. Oahu BISH 2/1/1939
17 Solanum mammosum L. kaneohe, shopping center parking lot near longs, near haiku road and kamehameha hwy. Lowland semi-landscaped area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oed frohlich, d.; lau, a. collector number: 2010032201 Oahu BISH 3/22/2010
18 Solanum mammosum L. honolulu, nuuanu valley, luakaha open garden bed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. Oahu BISH 6/12/1941
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