Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants

   
buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus

(Photo credit: Walter Hodge, from Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants; used with permission)


Other names:sea mulberry, button mangrove
Description: Shrub or tree up to 25' tall with 1-3" green or silvery leaves, 1/2-1" round heads of inconspicuous greenish-white flowers, and brown 1/2" cone-like fruits.
Risk areas: Coastal areas, salt marshes.

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