Solanum incompletum
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Ppolo k mai or Thorny ppoloSolanaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kauai, extinct; Molokai, extinct; Lnai, extinct; Maui, extinct; extant only on Hawaii Island)NatureServe: Critically ImperiledOahu (Cultivated)Flowerswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/4933173439/in/photolist-...Fruitswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/7452800968/in/photolist-...Young leaves (Got to see this!)www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/4933762690/in/photolist-...EtymologyThe Latin generic name Solanum is derived from solor or solatus, comforter, for some plants in this genus that were used medically, specifically S. nigrum, once used to treat epilepsy.The Latin epithet incompletum, lacking parts, in reference to the flowers.
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- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Archaeplastida (plants)
- Chloroplastida
- Streptophyta
- Embryophytes
- Tracheophyta (vascular plants)
- Spermatophytes
- Angiosperms
- Eudicots
- Superasterids
- Asterids
- Solanales
- Solanaceae (nightshades)
- Solanum (Nightshades)
- Solanum incompletum (thorny popolo)
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