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Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants |
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![]() (Photo credit: George Staples) |
Other names: | duranta, pigeon berry, Duranta repens |
Description: | Shrub to 20' tall, with drooping, often spiny, branches, opposite or whorled 1.5-2.5" leaves, clusters of drooping lilac, pale blue, or white flowers, and 1/4-1/2" golden-yellow fruits with 5 tiny curved teeth at the tips. |
Risk areas: | Dry to moist disturbed areas. |