Solanum mauritianum
Bugtree, Ear Leaf Nightshade
Other regional names: Bugweed +10 more
- Bugweed
- Earleaf Nightshade
- Kerosene Plant
- Tobacco Bush
- Tobacco Weed
- Tree Tobacco
- Wild Tobacco
- Wild Tobacco Bush
- Wild Tobacco Plant
- Wild Tobacco Tree
- Woolly Nightshade
Also known as: Solanum carterianum Rock +6 more
- Solanum carterianum Rock
- Solanum tabaccifolium Vell.
- Solanum verbascifolium subsp. auriculatum (Aiton) Kuntze
- Solanum verbascifolium subsp. typicum Hassl.
- Solanum verbascifolium var. auriculatum (Aiton) Kuntze
- Solanum verbascifolium var. auriculatum Maiden
- Solanum verbascifolium var. typicum Hassl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Solanum mauritianum (commonly known as Bugtree or Ear-Leaf Nightshade) is a shrub or tree within the Solanaceae family. It originates in South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Uruguay
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Angola, Azores, Bangladesh, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Comoros, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Ecuador, Fiji, Florida, Free State, Guinea, Hawaii, Jawa, Kenya, Madagascar, Madeira, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Peru, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Sierra Leone, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Tasmania, Tonga, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe