Others like ‘goyave de chine’, ‘framboise marron’ and ‘privet’ grew very quickly in our
forests and they took a lot of space. They prevented our endemic plants from growing well.
They are known as pest plants.
Figure 22 - Exotic pest plants affecting the growth of our endemic plants
Group Discussion
(i) Find out the names of other useful exotic plants.
(ii) Find out if there are exotic pest plants in your school yard or at home.
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