Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants

   
shrubby simpoh
Dillenia suffruticosa

(Photo credit: Gerald D. Carr)

 

(Photo credit: Lyon Arboretum)


Description: Shrub 10-25' tall, with 6-14" bright green leathery leaves, winged leaf stalks, 4" yellow flowers with 5 petals, and 1-1.5" star-shaped pink or red fruits having scarlet-covered black seeds.
Risk areas: Moist forests.

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