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Updated 9/13/2023

Family Apocynaceae

HAWAII - NATURALIZED

Catharanthus roseus

Cultivated, Hawaii Kai, Oahu

 

Panaewa Zoo, Hilo, Hawaii


Cultivated, Kailua, Oahu
  

MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE

Small ornamental shrub with white, pink, or magenta flowers.  Native to Madagascar where wild plants are endangered, but naturalized in moist shaded areas in Hawaii and beyond.