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Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants |
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| [ Sorry, no photo! If you have one we may use, please e-mail info to fkraus@hawaii.edu ] |
| Other names: | caimitillo; Chrysophyllum monopyrenum |
| Description: | Tree 12-30' high; with alternate, shiny ovate leaves 1.5-3" long having copper-colored hairs on the undersides; clusters of 1/4" white flowers along stems; and elliptic 3/4" dark purple berries with one large seed inside. |
| Risk areas: | Low-elevation moist forests |