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Solanum linnaeanum

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BISH 597952Botany

Solanum linnaeanum

Yellow Bitter-apple

As recorded: Solanum linnaeanum Hepper & P.-M.L.Jaeger

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Collected by: Abbott, I.A.; Norris, F.M.Isabelle Abbott →F.M. Norris →
Collector number: 91.46
Date: March 6, 1991
Locality: Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve, Kipuka at the head of the trail towards Pohaku Paea from the midstop along Makena-Keoneoio road
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 13 m
Identified by: Norris, F.M.
Record type: Preserved specimen

43 Bishop specimens of Solanum linnaeanum · collected 1851–1991Species page ›

Solanum linnaeanum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 91 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-19.

Solanum linnaeanum observed 2026-06-19

2026-06-19

Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) pupa_babe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Solanum linnaeanum observed 2026-04-16

2026-04-16

Makena, HI 96753, USA

no rights reserved

Solanum linnaeanum observed 2026-04-08

2026-04-08

Kailua Kona, HI, US

(c) grenshaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Solanum linnaeanum observed 2026-03-25

2026-03-25

Keokea, HI 96790, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Solanum linnaeanum observed 2026-02-05

2026-02-05

Lanai City, HI, US

(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Solanum linnaeanum observed 2026-01-16

2026-01-16

Kailua Kona, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Solanum linnaeanum. BISH 597952. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956520032. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597952.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956520032 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026