Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants

   
Mickey Mouse plant
Ochna thomasiana

(Photo credit: Lyon Arboretum)


Other names:ochna, Ochna kirkii
Description: Open shrub up to 8' tall, with stems having many whitish warts, alternate 1-2" leaves with several bristles, 1.5-2" yellow flowers, and 1/2" black fruits held erect on a waxy red base.
Risk areas: Dry to moist disturbed forests at 0-1000 feet elevation.
WARNING:All Ochna species grown in Hawaii produce fruits attractive to birds and, hence, are easily dispersed and naturalized. Prudent horticulture dictates against the use of any of these species.

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