In 1917, Hawaii planted albizia to restore slopes; after 2014's Hurricane Iselle, the brittle invader helped drive $13 million in utility repairs
Hawaii planted albizia to save its slopes. A century later, the tree crushes homes, shades out native plants, and helped drive $13 million in storm repairs.
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