Solanum torvum
Turkey Berry
As recorded: Solanum torvum Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Staples, G.W.; Kehrer, J.J. Kehrer →George W. Staples III →
- Collector number
- 705
- Date
- October 21, 1990
- Locality
- Honolulu Diamond Head Community Garden, Leahi St. (mauka side)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Bohs, L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 21, 1990, Staples, G.W.; Kehrer, J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Solanum torvum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 114 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-04.

2026-08-04
Waimānalo
(c) devino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-07-02
Hana Hwy, Hāna, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Matthew Dailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Jinnie Moon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-25
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Solanum torvum. BISH 591259. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956414330. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/591259.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956414330 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
