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City of Austin - Top 24 Invasive Plant species
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Ligustrum lucidum Glossy privet Oleaceae (Olive Family) |
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Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) |
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Melia azedarach Chinaberry tree Meliaceae (Mahogany Family) |
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Nandina domestica Heavenly bamboo Berberidaceae (Barberry Family) |
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Phyllostachys aurea Golden bamboo Poaceae (Grass Family) |
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Pistacia chinensis Chinese pistache Anacardiaceae (Sumac Family) |
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Pueraria montana var. lobata Kudzu Fabaceae (Pea Family) |
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Pyracantha coccinea Scarlet firethorn Rosaceae (Rose Family) |
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Rapistrum rugosum Bastard cabbage Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) |
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Sorghum halepense Johnson grass Poaceae (Grass Family) |
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Tamarix ramosissima Salt cedar Tamaricaceae (Tamarisk Family) |
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Triadica sebifera Chinese tallow tree Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) |
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