Family: Solanaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Elevation range exceeds 1000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility
  
• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Widely naturalized, including Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii
  
• Environmental weed, can exclude native species
  
• Other Solanum species are invasive
  
• Toxic to animals and people
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Forms dense stands
  
• Reproduces by seed
  
• Self-compatible
  
• Seeds dispersed by birds and both accidentally and intentionally by people
  
• Seeds may form a persistent seed bank
  
• Able to resprout after cutting or pruning

Low Risk Traits:

• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Ornamental
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively
  
• Herbicides may provide effective control