Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants

   
ivy gourd
Coccinia grandis

(Photo credit: Michelle Clapper/USGS-BRD/UH)

 

(Photo credit: Michelle Clapper/USGS-BRD/UH)


Other names:scarlet-fruited gourd
Description: Rank vine with 2-3" angularly heart-shaped leaves, white 1" 5-lobed flowers, and 2" scarlet fruits.
Risk areas: Dry to moist areas at low (0-800 ft.) elevation.

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