Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Class: Dicotyledonae, Family: Solanaceae
Nightshade family

Scientific NameSamoan NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Capsicum frutescens polo feuchili pepper565949 Probably Present Occasional No data Non-Native
Physalis angulata vi vaocutleaf groundcherry, lanceleaf groundcherry 30590 Present in Park Common No data Non-Native
Solanum americanum mgalo black nightshade, purple nightshade (common), smallflower nightshade 565523 Present in Park Uncommon No data Native
Solanum viride pologreen nightshade 505274 Probably Present Rare No data Native

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