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    Taxonomic name: Duchesnea indica (Andr.) Focke
    Synonyms: Fragaria indica Andrews 
    Common names: duchesnée d'Inde (French), fraise crapaud (French-Reunion (La Réunion)), fraise de l'eau (French-Reunion (La Réunion)), fraise marron (French-Reunion (La Réunion)), India mockstrawberry (English), Indian strawberry (English)
    Organism type: herb
    Duchesnea indica is a creeping plant that emits many long runners. It multiplies as effectively by vegetative reproduction as by sexual reproduction and can easily become very invasive. It is one of the most invasive plants on the island of Réunion.
    Occurs in:
    agricultural areas, natural forests, planted forests, riparian zones, ruderal/disturbed, wetlands
    Geographical range
    Native range: Temperate and tropical Asia (China, and especially Japan).
    Known introduced range: Widely naturalized elsewhere (GRIN, 2007).
    Compiled by: Comité français de l'UICN (IUCN French Committee) & IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)
    Last Modified: Thursday, 13 March 2008
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