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Family Asclepiadaceae

HAWAII - NATURALIZED

Asclepias physocarpa

Kanaio, Maui

BALLOON PLANT

Spindly perennial naturalized in dry disturbed areas.  Small white pendant flowers, large bladder-like fruits adorned with bristles contain silky seeds.  Introduced to Hawaii to produce fiber.  Native to South Africa.