List of invasive plant species in Hawaii facts for kids
Numerous plants have been introduced to Hawaii, and many of them have become invasive species.
Invasive plants
The following are some of the invasive plant species established in Hawaii:
- Ageratina riparia
- Andropogon glomeratus
- Andropogon virginicus
- Argyreia nervosa
- Carduus pycnocephalus
- Casuarina
- Cenchrus ciliaris
- Christella dentata
- Chrysophyllum oliviforme
- Cinchona pubescens
- Clusia rosea
- Cortaderia selloana
- Cotoneaster pannosus
- Cyathea cooperi
- Cynodon dactylon
- Erica lusitanica
- Eucalyptus globulus
- Ficus microcarpa
- Hedychium gardnerianum
- Hyparrhenia hirta
- Hypericum canariense
- Ilex aquifolium
- Ipomoea cairica
- Ipomoea indica
- Lantana montevidensis
- Lonicera japonica
- Lygodium microphyllum
- Miconia calvescens
- Muhlenbergia mexicana
- Passiflora tarminiana
- Psidium cattleianum
- Rhizophora mangle
- Rubus armeniacus
- Rubus ellipticus
- Schinus terebinthifolius
- Sporobolus indicus
- Sporobolus virginicus
- Typha latifolia
- Verbena bonariensis
Naturalized trees
The following are some of the naturalized trees and shrubs of Hawaii:
- Acacia confusa
- Acacia mearnsii
- Albizia saman
- Aleurites moluccanus
- Breadfruit
- Calophyllum inophyllum
- Casuarina equisetifolia
- Casuarina glauca
- Ceratonia siliqua
- Eucalyptus globulus
- Albizia - Falcataria moluccana
- Ficus microcarpa
- Grevillea robusta
- Heliotropium foertherianum
- Heptaphyllum actinophyllum
- Leucaena leucocephala
- Melastoma sanguineum
- Melastoma septemnervium
- Metrosideros kermadecensis
- Miconia calvescens
- Morinda citrifolia
- Myrica faya
- Paper mulberry
- Prosopis pallida
- Psidium cattleianum
- Psidium guajava
- Schinus terebinthifolius
- Spathodea
- Syzygium jambos
- Terminalia catappa
- Trema orientalis
See also
- Invasive species in the United States
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