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   Psidium guajava (tree, shrub)
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    Details of this species in Hawaii
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Established
    Source: Morton, 1987.
    Arrival Date: early 1800s
    Introduction: Unknown
    Species Notes for this Location:
    Declared a noxious weed subject to eradication. More than 2200 tonnes of guava were processed in 1972, 90% of which were from wild trees.
    Management Notes for this Location:
    Location Notes:
    Impacts:
    Agricultural: Overruns pastures
    Competition: Outcompetes other plants by forming dense thickets.
    Last Modified: 28/11/2003 3:54:25 p.m.
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