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Thorny PopoloSolanum incompletum

Also known as Popolo Ku Mai

Solanum incompletum is a rare shrub endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, found on Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe. It grows in dry to mesic forests, producing white or.

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Thorny Popolo Names & Synonyms

Common names and botanical synonyms

Common Names

  • Popolo Ku Mai
  • Thorny Popolo

Synonyms

  • Solanum abollatum H.St.John
  • Solanum globosum H.St.John
  • Solanum sandwichianum Dunal

Thorny Popolo Taxonomy

Botanical classification

Taxonomic classification of Thorny Popolo
RankName
kingdomPlantae
divisionTracheophyta
classMagnoliopsida
orderSolanales
familySolanaceae
genusSolanum
speciesSolanum incompletum