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June 1 - 3 , 1978 - University of Hawaii at Manoa

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n<strong>at</strong>ive rain forest. However, the several exotic species th<strong>at</strong> are<br />

capable <strong>of</strong> crossing all or most <strong>of</strong> these barriers are the plants<br />

th<strong>at</strong> must be considered a thre<strong>at</strong> to the integrity <strong>of</strong> n<strong>at</strong>ive vege-<br />

t<strong>at</strong>ion and to the existence <strong>of</strong> local endemics. From this study<br />

it has been found th<strong>at</strong> the most thre<strong>at</strong>ening exotic plants in the<br />

rain forests <strong>of</strong> the Ko'olau Mountains are Psidium c<strong>at</strong>tleianum,<br />

Citharexylem caud<strong>at</strong>um, and Clidemia hirta.<br />

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