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Solanum torvum
(Solanaceae)

devil's fig, prickly solanum, terongan, turkeyberry

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Distribution Cited as invasive (on a list) Books Full-text articles Bibliography


Species description or overview

Solanum torvum as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Solanum torvum as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Solanum torvum information from PIER
Information on Solanum torvum as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Solanum torvum
Nomenclatural information about Solanum torvum is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Solanum torvum
Nomenclatural information about Solanum torvum is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Solanum torvum
Nomenclatural information about Solanum torvum is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).


Impacts

Solanum torvum as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Solanum torvum as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Solanum torvum (Solanaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Solanum torvum as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).


Control methods

Solanum torvum as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Solanum torvum as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Herbicidal weed control methods for pastures and natural areas of Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This comprehensive review of herbicide application methods includes calculations for formulations, and appendices listing herbicides registered for use in Hawaii and their toxicities (University of Hawaii, 2002).


Images

Images of Solanum torvum (Solanaceae) (turkeyberry)
Links to high-resolution free images of Solanum torvum (Solanaceae) (turkeyberry) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Solanum torvum
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://ravenel.si.edu/botany/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm [accessed Apr 2006])

Solanum torvum images from PIER
Images of Solanum torvum provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Solanum torvum
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://ravenel.si.edu/botany/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm [accessed Apr 2006])

Plants of Hawaii: Solanum torvum -- MAPS
public domain

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.

Solanum torvum as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Solanum torvum as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).


Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.


Books

Weed handbook of Western Polynesia  new posting 
Whistler, W. Arthur. 1983. Weed handbook of Western Polynesia. Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft f#r Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH. ISBN: 3-88085-227-8. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Weeds of the West  new posting 
Whitson, Tom D., Larry C. Burrill, Steven A. Dewey, David W. Cudney, B.E. Nelson, Richard D. Lee, and Robert Parker. Whitson, Tom D. (ed.) 2001. Weeds of the West. 9th ed. Laramie: University of Wyoming. ISBN: 0-941570-13-4. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)  new posting 
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).


Full-text articles

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy  new posting 
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide  new posting 
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).


Bibliography

References for Solanum torvum
Bibliographic references for Solanum torvum are provided by HEAR.


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