Epipremnum pinnatum
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Taxon |
Family |
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Epipremnum pinnatum Nicolson |
Araceae |
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| Epipremnum pinnatum invading forest in Polynesia Credit: Jim Space, PIER |
Common names: Pothos, Golden Pothos, Devil's Ivy, Taro Vine, Money Plant
Synonyms: Epipremnum aureum (Lindl & Andre) Bunting, Pothos aurea (Linden ex Andre), Raphidophora aurea (Linden ex Andre), Scindapsus aureus (Linden ex Andre), Philodendron nechodomii Britt.
Life form: Liana
Biology/Ecology:
Dispersal: Mainly vegetatively. Berries containing seeds eaten and dispersed by various animals.
Reproduction: Rarely flowers as it mainly spreads vegetatively. Fruits are berries, containing one or two seeds
Herbivores: No information available.
Resistant stages: No information available.
Habitat:
Native habitat: No information available.
Habitat occupied in invaded range: Primarily disturbed areas, damp forests.
Habitat requirements:
| Altitude | No information available. |
| Light | Full sun to shade. |
| Temperature | Warm temperatures with a cooler winter period, preferably not below 10 degrees Celsius. |
| Annual rainfall | No information available. |
| Soil | Prefers acidic to slightly alkaline clay or sand soils, pH 5 to 6. |
Distribution:
Native to southeastern Asia and Australia, probably originated from the Solomon Islands.
Introduced range: Invasive in Florida and many Pacific islands such as Cook Islands, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Hawaii. Introduced but not considered invasive in Tanzania.
Impacts:
Ecosystem: Climbs up tree trunks into the forest canopy, smothers native plants.
Health, social and economic: The plant is poisonous when eaten and can cause minor skin irritation when touched.
Management:
Mechanical: No information available.
Chemical: No information available.
Biological: No information available.
References:
Gilman, E.F., 1999. Epipremnum aureum. University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service - Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Available from http://hort.ufl.edu/shrubs/EPIAURA.PDF (Accessed August 2006).
Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER), 2005. Available from http://www.hear.org/pier/species/epipremnum_pinnatum_cv_aureum.htm (Accessed August 2006).
City of Edmonton Community Services. Available from http://www.edmonton.ca/ArtCultAttr/Pothos.pdf#search=%22pothos%20aureum%22 (Accessed September 2006).
Llamas, K.A., 2003. Tropical Flowering Plants. Timber Press.
Last updated October 2006
