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Zingiber newmanii
red frogs ginger
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: 4
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Zingiber officinale
common ginger, culinary ginger, true ginger
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: 3
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Zingiber ottensii
berseh hitam, bunglai hantu, phlai dam
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: 3
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Zingiber spectabile
golden beehive ginger, nodding gingerwort
Designation: Evaluate
Score: 3
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Zingiber zerumbet
ʻawapuhi kuahiwi, shampoo ginger
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: -1
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Zinnia peruviana
pua pihi, field zinnia, Peruvian zinnia, wild zinnia
Designation: High Risk
Score: 7
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