page_title: List of invasive species in Africa
section_title: Plants
hierarchical_section_title: List of invasive species in Africa / Plants
caption_attribution_description: English: The aquatic fern, Salvinia molesta, photographed in Hawai‘i by Eric Guinther (Marshman at en.wikipedia). (Moved from Wikipedia by author).
context_page_description: Invasive species found in Africa include:
context_section_description: Acacia species (Australian wattles)
  Argemone mexicana (Mexican poppy)
  Caesalpinia decapetala (Mauritius thorn)
  Cereus jamacaru (Queen of the Night cactus)
  Chromolaena odorata (Triffid weed)
  Eichhornia crassipes (Water hyacinth)
  Eucalyptus spp. (Eucalyptus or gum trees)
  Hakea spp.
  Lantana camara
  Melia azedarach (Persian lilac, chinaberry)
  Myriophyllum aquaticum (Parrot's feather)
  Opuntia spp. (Prickly pear)
  Pereskia aculeata
  Pinus spp. (Pine)
  Prosopis spp. (Mesquite)
  Ricinus communis (Castor oil plant)
  Rubus spp. (Bramble)
  Salvinia molesta (Kariba weed, giant salvinia)
  Solanum mauritianum (Bugweed)
caption: Giant salvinia covers the surface of a pond
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