John M. Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Bugwood.org
licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Image Number: 1624039
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Introduced from the Andes to the Hawaiian Islands as an ornamental about 1900. It is now smothering more than 200 square miles of native forest on the islands of Hawaii and Kauai. Seeds are spread by feral pigs, birds, and humans.
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Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Image last updated:
Thursday, June 2, 2011
