10-22-2010, 06:20 AM
It is a pretty awful invasive overtaking areas of native trees and creating the associated problems that harm native birds and insects that evolved to have native trees be part of their ecosystem. The north shore of Kauai is chock full of them, but they seem to have a ways to go to catch up with ironwoods, albezia, and strawberry guava in Puna. Nevertheless, one less invasive planted in the future may mean hundreds less accidentally spread. I know it's preachy, but I'd agree, don't do it!