Myrica faya (firetree, faya or haya; syn. Morella faya (Ait.) Wilbur) is a species of Myrica, native to Macaronesia (the Azores, Madeira, and the Canary Islands), and possibly also western coastal mainland Portugal. [2] It is an evergreen shrub or small tree 3–8 metres (9.8–26.2 ft) tall, rarely up to 15 metres (49 ft) tall.

2021年2月18日 · Faya initially has a shrub-like appearance with smooth, light colored bark, but grows into a medium sized tree. The leaves are oblong, toothed, and dark green, although new growth has a bright green hue.

Fire tree, firetree, faya bush (Morella faya) Hawaii Pacific Weed Risk Assessment: 17 High Risk. Regulatory Status: Hawaii Noxious Weed List (HAR 68) Prevention and Control Category: None. Description: Evergreen shrub or small tree up to 8 m tall (26 ft) Fruit are pink to red or blackish when mature, and appear bumpy

Myrica / mɪˈraɪkə / [3] is a genus of about 35–50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales. The genus has a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, and missing only from Antarctica and Oceania.

Morella faya, commonly called the fire tree, is a native to the Azores, Madeira Islands and the Canary Islands. It has been introduced to several places including Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia. This fast growing tree, whose dispersal is facilitated by introduced frugivorous birds, is capable of rapidly forming dense stands and has a ...

2007年11月22日 · M. faya, the fire tree, is native to the Atlantic islands of the Azores, Madeira and the Canaries, where it is a component of mid-altitude forests. It was introduced to Hawaii where it has become a serious invasive weed in the Volcanoes National Park, and is resisting all attempts at its eradication.

The common name fayatree is preferred to fayabush, firetree, and firebush because “fire” is probably a cor-ruption of “faya” and the plant is a tree rather than a bush. Description: Evergreen tree, branched, dense foliage.

Myrica (Myrica faya) is a large shrub or small tree that is a major weed in Hawaii. It is a potential weed of open woodlands, disturbed forests, rainforest margins, forestry plantations, pastures and roadsides. It is spread by fruit-eating birds and other animals, including feral pigs. It forms dense stands and replaces native vegetation.

Myrica faya, or firetree, is an invasive exotic plant species in the Hawaiian Islands. Firetree is native to the Azores, Madiera, and the Canary Islands off the northwest coast of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. Firetree alters ecosystem processes in ways that allow it to out compete the native vegetation of affected ecosystems in Hawaii.

The exotic nitrogen-fixing tree Myrica faya is invading Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (HAVO). Observations of avian use of M.faya demonstrated that although four species of native birds visited the trees, they rarely fed on the fruits.