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Koster's Curse

Clidemia hirta

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Description:

This plant may reach 16 feet in height and produces indigo colored, edible berries.

Habitat:

Native to the American neotropics, from Mexico to Paraguay. In Hawaii, Southeast Asia, Australia and East Africa, it is considered highly invasive.

Notes:

In Latin, "hirta" means "scrubby". Also, the common name for this plant derives from the name of the man who accidentally first introduced it to Fiji.

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Clidemia hirta

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