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Hedychium greenii
red butterfly ginger, red ginger, ed leaf ginger, scarlet ginger
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: 5
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Hedychium longicornutum
perched gingerwort, hornbill's ginger
Designation: Evaluate
Score: 5
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Helianthus annuus
sunflower
Designation: High Risk
Score: 10.5
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Helianthus tuberosus
Jerusalem artichoke, earth apple, sunchoke
Designation: High Risk
Score: 8
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Helichrysum petiolare
licorice plant, liquorice plant, silver bush everlasting flower, trailing dusty miller
Designation: High Risk
Score: 10
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Heliconia bihai
red palulu, firebird, lobster claw, macaw flower, wild plantain
Designation: Evaluate
Score: 6
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