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Alpinia hainanensis
cao dou kou
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: 4
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Alpinia luteocarpa
bamboo ginger, red bamboo ginger
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: 4
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Alpinia purpurata
red ginger
Designation: Evaluate
Score: 4
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Alpinia vittata
variegated ginger
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: 3
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Alpinia zerumbet
shell ginger
Designation: High Risk
Score: 10
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Alstonia macrophylla
deviltree
Designation: High Risk
Score: 9
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