Lagniappe

The article states that it is an "exotic " variety .
Of course , a group would call a wild stand 'introduced ' or exotic if they wanted to see it removed without disturbing those who would otherwise protect it .
A small stand could be removed under the radar but 9 square kilometers would hardly go unoticed even in a remote area .
Still, given 10 years in such a climate , with say musella lasiocarpa or musa velutina, besides their prolific spreading nature , animals could easily spread a stand out to 9sq km .