EPPO Global Database

Solanum carolinense(SOLCA)

Distribution details in Japan

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2026: Present, no details
First recorded in: 1906
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2026/083) : moderately invasive species.
References
* DECO (ed) (2006) Dictionary of Alien Species. Tokyo-Shoseki, Tokyo (in Jpn)

* Ecol Soc Jpn (ed) (2002) Handbook of Alien Species in Japan. Chijinshokan, Tokyo (in Jpn)

* JWRC (ed) (2008) A Photographic Guide to the Invasive Alien Species in Japan. Heibonsha, Tokyo (in Jpn)

* Halpern SL, Ohgushi T, Utsumi S, Kim TN (2026) Enemy reduction on Solanum carolinense in introduced populations in Japan. Biological Invasions 28, 72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-026-03789-4