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If you see this priority pest fill out the online report form, go to a walk-in reporting location, or call in your sighting.
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Glorybush in flower
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Leaf detail
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Young glorybush growing on the side of the road, Volcano, Big Island
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Identification:
Glorybush is an aggressive noxious weed that is planted for its attractive flower, but has escaped the garden and is a pest throughout Hawaii forming impenetrable thickets and choking out other plants. It currently only known to grow in a few locations in Maui County (see map.) This shrub 3-4 m (10-15 ft) tall with velvety leaves covered in soft hairs. These leaves have the same characteristic 3-5 arching veins as other melastomes such as miconia and Asian and red melastome. Flowers are large (127 mm or 5 in) and deep purple with noticeable PURPLE ANTHERS. FLESHY FRUIT.
More information about this pest 
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Glorybush look-alikes
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Koster's Curse (Clidemia hirta)
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Koster's curse (Clidemia hirta):
Koster's curse is a widespread pest in Maui County. This shrub 0.5-3 m (4.9-9.8 ft) tall with leaves 5-16 cm (2-6.3 in) long and 3-8 cm (1.2-3.1 in) wide. Leaves are covered in STIFF HAIRS.
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Cane tibouchina (Tibouchina herbaceae):
Cane tibouchina is a widespread pest in Maui County. It can be differentiated from glorybush by its LONG YELLOW (T. herbecea) ANTHERS.
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Download this Glorybush priority pest identification flyer  and share with your neighbors, friends, and family. Help keep Maui County free from new pests!
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Last Updated: Wednesday May 03 2006. If you have any questions about the Maui County Early Detection Reporting Tool contact reportapest-maui@hawaii.edu.
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