invasiveMelastomataceae

Clidemia hirta

Koster's curse

Shrub that forms dense thickets in forest understory, preventing native seedling establishment. Widespread on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island, now under biocontrol suppression.

Working knowledge for this species

Treatments · 1

Clidemia hirta — foliar triclopyr on seedlings

Biocontrol agents · 1

Clidemia thrips · Liothrips urichimoderate

Where documented · 10 ahupuaʻa

documented occurrences · GBIF · GBIF 29 records

Keauohana, Kehena · HawaiʻiGBIF 16

Kamananui · OʻahuGBIF 3

Honolulu · OʻahuGBIF 2

Waiʻanae · OʻahuGBIF 2

Waikīkī · OʻahuGBIF 1

Kaluanui · OʻahuGBIF 1

Wainiha · KauaʻiGBIF 1

Waipiʻoiki · MauiGBIF 1

Paʻalaʻa · OʻahuGBIF 1

Pālāwai · LānaʻiGBIF 1