invasiveMelastomataceae

Miconia calvescens

miconia

Invasive (non-native)non-native

Introduced and causing ecological or economic harm.

One of the most aggressive invasive plants in Hawaiʻi. Forms monotypic stands that shade out native understory, alters hydrology through shallow rooting, and increases landslide risk. Target species for all four island-based Invasive Species Committees.

Miconia calvescens, the velvet tree, miconia, or bush currant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to Mexico and Central and South America and it has become one of the world's most invasive species.

Controlling Miconia calvescens

From Weed Control by Species5 rows →

Best reported: cut-stump with 20% G4U, 79.5% Crop oil, 0.5% Turf trax — one report from OISC.

5.0cut-stump20% G4U, 79.5% Crop oil, 0.5% Turf traxTriclopyrG41 report
OISC
- 5successful. Recommended method · OISC · 2018-02-05
  treat both ends of cut
  Size: large trees that can't be hand-pulled
5.0hand-pullnone1 report
OISC
- 5successful. Recommended method · OISC · 2018-02-05
  hang plants so roots are exposed
4.0Herbicde Ballistic Technology16% G4U, in oil based diluentTriclopyrG41 report
OISC
- 4more than moderate satisfaction · OISC · 2018-02-05
no ratingfoliar5% G3A, 94.5% Water, 0.5% Turf traxTriclopyrG41 report
OISC
- —No rating · OISC · 2018-02-05
  Applied aerially with a spray ball, for hard to reach populations. HBT Herbicide Ballistic Technology is a more accurate treatment with less collateral damage of the surrounding forest.
no ratingbasal-bark20% G4, 80% biodiesel or crop oilTriclopyrG41 report
OISC
- —No rating · OISC

Ratings are the reporting organisation’s own, on a 5-point scale. Always follow the product label — the label is the law. See these 5 rows in the full table

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