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-kills native plants to Hawaii
-limits plant growth in Hawaii's Volcano National Park, by producing 4 times the amount of nitrogen

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-produces a vast amounts of seeds, easily spread when consumed by animals
-bushy, grows to 8 m
(r-selected traits)

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The main method used to control the Fire Tree is a form of herbicide.  The government also requests removal from property by citizens if possible.   Due to the fact that wild pigs and birds eat the Fire Tree seeds and spread its seeds, it can be difficult to control. A biological form of destroying/eradicating the tree has not been discovered yet, but some people have claimed that a two-spotted leaf hopper has helped to control fire tree populations.

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Immigrants from Portugal brought over the plant sometime during the 1800's. It was meant for several purposes, such as for fire wood, decoration on the islands, or to cultivate the berries on the tree, used in wine making.

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SPECIES AFFECTED BECAUSE OF THE FIRE TREE:

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SPECIES AFFECTED BECAUSE OF THE FIRE TREE:

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A range of species are destroyed due to the excessive growth of the fire tree. Due to its formation of a dense canopy, leaving no room for other plant life in the surrounding area.

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-Kauai Island
-Oahu Island
-Maui Island
-Big Island
(in Hawaii)
-Azores
-Madeira
-Canary Islands
-Lanai Island
(in Hawaii)

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"Fire Tree." Hawaii Invasive Species Council. N.p., 26 May 2016. Web. 13 Jan. 2017.

United States. National Park Service. "PCA Alien Plant Working Group." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2017.

Global Invasive Species Database (2017) Species profile: Morella faya. Downloaded from http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=100 on 16-01-2017.

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Stealing ecosystems from other native plant species

Taking up forest space

adding nitrogen to the environment by a significant amount

changing soil chemistry so that a majority of native plants can no longer grow there