USAMBARA INVASIVE PLANTS
Species Descriptions

Species Descriptions

The following list is an output from the Darwin Initiative Project "Combating Invasive Alien Plants Threatening the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania". It contains links to descriptions of non-native plant species found in the Usambaras. If you have any additional information on any of the species listed or would like to suggest additional plant species not listed below, please contact us.

Species (scientific name) Family Common name (English) Life form

Acer oblongum Aceraceae Flying moth maple Tree

Aiphanes horrida Arecaceae Coyure palm Palm

Albizia chinensis Fabaceae Chinese albizia Tree

Areca catechu Arecaceae Betel nut palm Palm

Arenga pinnata Arecaceae Sugar palm Palm

Artocarpus heterophyllus Moraceae Jackfruit Tree

Bambusa arundinacea Poaceae Thorny bamboo Bamboo

Brugmansia suaveolens Solanaceae Angel's trumpet Herb/sub-shrub

Carludovica palmata Cyclanthaceae Panama hat plant Herb

Castilla elastica Moraceae Panama / Mexican rubber tree Tree

Cedrela odorata Meliaceae Spanish cedar Tree

Chimonobambusa quadrangularis Poaceae Square stemmed bamboo Bamboo

Cinnamomum camphora Lauraceae Camphor laurel Tree

Cinnamomum verum Lauraceae Cinnamon tree Tree

Clidemia hirta Melastomataceae Koster's curse Shrub

Cordia alliodora Boraginaceae Spanish elm Tree

Cyclanthus bipartitus Cyclanthaceae Unknown Herb

Derris elliptica Fabaceae Poison vine Liana

Elaeis guineensis Arecaceae African oil palm Palm

Epipremnum pinnatum Araceae Pothos Liana

Hevea brasiliensis Euphorbiaceae Rubber tree Tree

Hovenia dulcis Rhamnaceae Japanese raisin tree Tree

Hura crepitans Euphorbiaceae Sandbox tree Tree

Lagerstroemia speciosa Lythraceae Pride of India Tree

Landolphia owariensis Apocynaceae White rubber vine Liana

Lantana camara Verbenaceae Big sage / wild sage Shrub

Macfadyena unguis-cati Bignoniaceae Cat's claw climber Liana

Maesopsis eminii Rhamnaceae Umbrella tree Tree

Manihot glaziovii Euphorbiaceae Ceara rubber tree Tree

Mimosa pudica Fabaceae Shameplant Herb

Monstera deliciosa Araceae Tarovine Liana

Philodendron sagittifolium Araceae Unknown Liana

Phyllostachys nigra Poaceae Black bamboo Bamboo

Piper aduncum Piperaceae Spiked pepper Small tree

Piper nigrum Piperaceae Black pepper Liana

Psidium cattleianum Myrtaceae Strawberry guava Shrub/small tree

Psidium guajava Myrtaceae Guava / lemon guava Shrub/small tree

Psidium guineense Myrtaceae Guinea guava Small tree

Pyrostegia venusta Bignoniaceae Flame vine Liana

Rubus niveus Rosaceae Hill raspberry Shrub

Rubus rosifolius Rosaceae Roseleaf raspberry Herb/sub-shrub

Schizolobium parahybum Fabaceae Brazilian fire tree Tree

Schizostachyum dullooa Poaceae Dalu Bamboo

Selaginella biformis Selaginellaceae Spike moss Herb

Senna multijuga Fabaceae False sicklepod Small tree

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Verbenaceae Blue snakeweed Herb

Syzygium jambos Myrtaceae Malabar plum Tree

Syzygium malaccense Myrtaceae Malay rose apple Small tree

Thunbergia grandiflora Acanthaceae Bengal trumpet Liana

Tithonia diversifolia Asteraceae Tree marigold Herb/sub-shrub

Toona ciliata Meliaceae Australian red cedar Tree

Xanthosoma violaceum Araceae Purplestem taro Herb

Last updated October 2007

USAMBARA INVASIVE PLANTS Species Descriptions

USAMBARA INVASIVE PLANTS
Species Descriptions