In 2013, the introduced grass Barbas de Indio (Andropogon bicornis) was found naturalizing near Lava Tree State Park outside Pahoa, Hawaii. It grew in … Read More about Barbas de Indio (Andropogon bicornis)
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Ilex paraguariensis
yerba mate
Designation: High Risk
Score: 8
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Ilex rotunda
Kurogane holly
Designation: Evaluate
Score: 2
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Ilex vomitoria f. pendula
weeping yaupon holly
Designation: Evaluate
Score: 3.5
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Illicium anisatum
aniseed tree, Japanese star-anise, sacred anisetree
Designation: Evaluate
Score: 2.5
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Illicium verum
star anise, Chinese star anise, star aniseed
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: -3
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Impatiens balsamina
balsam impatens
Designation: Evaluate
Score: 5
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