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HAWAII - NATURALIZED

Capsicum frutescens

UH Manoa, Oahu

 

Koko Crater BG, Oahu

Koko Crater BG, Oahu

CHILI or BIRD PEPPER    NIOI

Perennial shrub sparingly naturalized in dry disturbed areas.  Native to Mexico.  Parent species of Chili Pepper cultivars.

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