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Find the perfect pono plant for your landscape, search by color, growth form, and more!

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  • Abutilon grandifolium

    hairy abutilon

    Designation: High Risk
    Score: 10
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  • Acacia angustissima

    fern acacia, prairie acacia, Acaciella

    Designation: High Risk
    Score: 9
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  • Acacia auriculiformis

    Darwin black wattle

    Designation: High Risk
    Score: 13
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  • Acacia cochliacantha

    boat thorn acacia

    Designation: High Risk
    Score: 10
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  • Acacia confusa

    Formosan koa

    Designation: High Risk
    Score: 10
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  • Acacia crassicarpa

    northern wattle

    Designation: High Risk
    Score: 7
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