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Family Solanaceae
Tomato Family
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Solanum nelsonii
 
POPOLO
| Sprawling endangered subshrub of coastal dunes primarily in the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Leathery leaves are densely coated
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Nothocestrum latifolium
'AIEA
| Gnarled tree of dry & mesic forest from Kaua'i to Maui.
Thick often 3-lobed leaves are clustered at branch ends. One of
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HAWAII - INDIGENOUS
Lycium sandwicense
'OHELO KAI
| Sprawling indigenous subshrub locally common on rocky coasts exposed to salt spray. Leaves are
succulent with a dull waxy coating, stems woody. Fruits are red berries.
Hawaii, Tonga, Rapa & Juan Fernandez Islands. |
Solanum americanum
Ka'ena Point, Oahu
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WCC, Kane'ohe, Oahu
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Ka'ena Point, Oahu |
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GLOSSY NIGHTSHADE POPOLO
| Weedy perennial of disturbed areas. Shiny black fruits are
edible & used medicinally. Worldwide in tropical & warm
temperate areas.
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HAWAII - NATURALIZED
Solanum lycopersicum var.
cerasiforme
CHERRY TOMATO
| Sprawling annual herb in disturbed areas. Native to Western
South America but widely naturalized. All Tomato cultivars are
assigned to this species. Formerly known as Lycopersicon
esculentum.
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Nicotiana glauca
TREE TOBACCO
| Weedy poisonous shrub of dry disturbed areas. Blue-green leaves
are thick & waxy. Native to Argentina but widely naturalized.
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Nicotiana tabacum
TOBACCO
| Large herb of dry coastal areas. All parts covered with sticky
hairs. Native to South America but widely naturalized.
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Solanum torvum
TURKEYBERRY
| Small weedy shrub of mesic disturbed areas. Ripe fruit are used
as flavoring in Thai food. Native to the
Caribbean Islands but widely naturalized.
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Datura stramonium
THORN APPLE or JIMSON WEED
| Large annual herb of dry disturbed areas. Three-inch tubular
flowers white or lavender. All parts are poisonous. Native to North America.
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HAWAII - CULTIVATED
Capsicum annuum
CHILI PEPPER NIOI
Solandra maxima
CUP OF GOLD or CHALICE VINE
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