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Chromolaena odorata (L.) R. M. King & Robinson (syn: Eupatorium odoratum L.)

Shrub; leaves opposite, simple, lanceolate, widest below the middle, tapered to an acute apex, margin toothed; flowers in heads, disk florets only, ray florets absent, white.

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Listed (as Eupatorium odortum) as an important source of pollen and/or nectar for bees (Souza Novello 1981).