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Barbados Gooseberry


(Pereskia aculeata)

Family: Cactaceae

Description:

  • Woody shrub when young, grows into climbing, leafy cactus, with branches are up to 11m (33 ft) long
  • Fragrant flowers (can be lemon, sweet, or repulsive smelling) and round yellow-red berries
  • Native to the West Indies and the northern coast of South America, introduced intentionally for horticulture (as an ornamental or for its fruit)

Harm:

  • Forms dense, thorny thickets in low elevations, overgrows and replaces other plants
  • Spread by birds and animals that eat the fruit
  • Has become a major weed in South Africa where it is an escaped ornamental

In Hawaii:

  • Molokai – Present in Halawa Valley. MoMISC is working to eradicate this species.
  • Oahu – Known from cultivation at experiment stations in Honolulu and Haleiwa. Not currently an OISC target. Landowners are asked to remove this pest and replace with a non-invasive alternate.
  • Kauai, Lanai, Kahoolawe – Presence/absence unknown

For more information, see:

  • Pereskia aculeata information from HEAR
  • Pereskia aculeata information from PIER

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January 8, 2014 By Admin

Filed Under: Pests

Priority Target Species

Bo Tree

Tumbleweed

Albizia

Tree Daisy

Rubbervine

New Zealand Flax

Barbados Gooseberry

Australian Tree Fern

Fireweed

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