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a. p. W. Collection. PLATE LXXI 



Solan urn iiodifloriim. 



" POPOLO." 



This glabrous, annual, growing from 1 to 2 feet in height, is 

 common to most tropical countries, and in Hawaii was probably 

 of aboriginal introduction ; as the Hawaiians have many ways of 

 using the fruits and the leaves, for medicinal purposes. This 

 plant is found on waste land, in old pastures, and by the road- 

 side. Its ovate leaves are dark green. The whitish flowers are 

 small, and the fruit is a small, shiny, black berry. 



