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Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants |
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![]() (Photo credit: Gerald D. Carr) |
Other names: | maguey, Furcraea gigantea |
Description: | Rosette of 6-8' stiff, waxy leaves that produce a foul smell when crushed, and with a spike of fragrant 1" white or yellowish-green flowers that rises up to 20-40'. |
Risk areas: | Dry open areas, pastures, rocky ledges, coastal cliffs and hillsides. |