Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants |
(Photo credit: Kealii Bio/USGS-BRD/UH) |
Other names: | downy myrtle |
Description: | Small shrub or tree up to 10' tall, with 2-3" leaves having silvery undersurfaces, clusters of 1 to 5 1" pink flowers, and 1/2" dark purple berries. |
Risk areas: | Moist and wet forests, bog margins, up to 3000 ft. elevation. |