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Solanum

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Solanum

American black nightshade

As recorded: Solanum L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 14058
Date: June 13, 1937
Locality: Kaohikaipu Islet, Waimanalo Bay
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Faccenda, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

89 Bishop specimens of Solanum · collected 1909–2021Species page ›

Solanum americanum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 336 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-25.

Solanum americanum observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

E Manoa Rd + Opp Huapala St, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

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Solanum americanum observed 2026-09-11

2026-09-11

Kamehameha Hwy, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Solanum americanum observed 2026-09-07

2026-09-07

Pope Laboratory, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

no rights reserved

Solanum americanum observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Kalakaua St, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Solanum americanum observed 2026-07-28

2026-07-28

Dole St + Hale Aloha Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

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

Solanum americanum observed 2026-07-24

2026-07-24

Makawao

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

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

Cite this specimen

Solanum. BISH 70095. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956252841. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/70095.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956252841 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026