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

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Solanum mammosum Koloa District, Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden and the Allerton Estate at Lawai Kai Preserved_Specimen Herbs of 2'; leaves dark,dull green above with whitish-green mid and secondary veins, below dull pale green with raised whitish-green veins; petals purple, stamen yellow, fruit glossy dark orange yellow Flynn, T.W. 5275 Kauai BISH 1993-02-24
2 Solanum mammosum Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley. Economic section, adjacent to haul cane bridge Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1 m tall, armed with prickles. Corolla violet. Ripe fruits yellow. Lorence, D.H. 7416 Kauai BISH 1993-07-17
3 Solanum mammosum Oahu Preserved_Specimen Fruit bright orange; pulp thick and white; seeds many, dark brown UH student Oahu BISH 1939-02-01
4 Solanum mammosum Honolulu, Nuuanu Pali Road, Aerator, Board of Water Supply Preserved_Specimen Suehiro, A. Oahu BISH 1941-01-05
5 Solanum mammosum Honolulu, Nuuanu valley, Luakaha open garden bed Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1941-06-12
6 Solanum mammosum Kaneohe, shopping center parking lot near Longs, near Haiku Road and Kamehameha Hwy. Lowland semi-landscaped area. Preserved_Specimen Shrub, multi-stemmed from base, stems more or less brittle. Pruned back , but about 4 feet tall. Hairs on stem upright, spreading. Corolla purple, stamens bright yellow. Fruit immature. OED 2010032201 Oahu BISH 2010-03-22
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