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Gynostemma pentaphyllum
sweet tea vine, jiaogulan
Designation: High Risk
Score: 8
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Haematoxylum campechianum
logwood
Designation: High Risk
Score: 8
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Hakea salicifolia
willow-leaved hakea
Designation: High Risk
Score: 13
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Hakonechloa macra
hakone grass, Japanese forest grass
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: 4.5
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Halleria lucida
tree fuchsia, African honeysuckle, white olive, notsung
Designation: High Risk
Score: 8
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Hamelia patens
firebush
Designation: High Risk
Score: 7
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