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    Details of this species in Saint Helena
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Reported
    Source: Ashmole and Ashmole, 2000 in Varnham, 2006
    Arrival Date: c. 1870
    Introduction:
    Species Notes for this Location:
    Solanum mauritianum commonly known as bilberry, is a deliberate introduction from Kew Gardens. It is abundant in both dry areas and guts from about 600 to 700m (Ashmole and Ashmole, 2000 in Varnham, 2006).
    Management Notes for this Location:
    Location Notes:
    Impacts:
    Reduction in native biodiversity: Solanum mauritianum adversely affects indigenous vegetation on the central ridge (Ashmole and Ashmole, 2000 in Varnham, 2006).
    Last Modified: 17/06/2008 10:41:57 a.m.
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