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

Elaeis guineensis Arecaceae African oil palm Palm

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

Toona ciliata Meliaceae Australian red cedar Tree

Thunbergia grandiflora Acanthaceae Bengal trumpet Liana

Areca catechu Arecaceae Betel nut palm Palm

Lantana camara Verbenaceae Big sage / wild sage Shrub

Phyllostachys nigra Poaceae Black bamboo Bamboo

Piper nigrum Piperaceae Black pepper Liana

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Verbenaceae Blue snakeweed Herb

Schizolobium parahybum Fabaceae Brazilian fire tree Tree

Cinnamomum camphora Lauraceae Camphor laurel Tree

Macfadyena unguis-cati Bignoniaceae Cat's claw climber Liana

Manihot glaziovii Euphorbiaceae Ceara rubber tree Tree

Albizia chinensis Fabaceae Chinese albizia Tree

Cinnamomum verum Lauraceae Cinnamon tree Tree

Aiphanes horrida Arecaceae Coyure palm Palm

Schizostachyum dullooa Poaceae Dalu Bamboo

Senna multijuga Fabaceae False sicklepod Small tree

Pyrostegia venusta Bignoniaceae Flame vine Liana

Acer oblongum Aceraceae Flying moth maple Tree

Psidium guajava Myrtaceae Guava / lemon guava Shrub/small tree

Psidium guineense Myrtaceae Guinea guava Small tree

Rubus niveus Rosaceae Hill raspberry Shrub

Artocarpus heterophyllus Moraceae Jackfruit Tree

Hovenia dulcis Rhamnaceae Japanese raisin tree Tree

Clidemia hirta Melastomataceae Koster's curse Shrub

Syzygium jambos Myrtaceae Malabar plum Tree

Syzygium malaccense Myrtaceae Malay rose apple Small tree

Castilla elastica Moraceae Panama / Mexican rubber tree Tree

Carludovica palmata Cyclanthaceae Panama hat plant Herb

Derris elliptica Fabaceae Poison vine Liana

Epipremnum pinnatum Araceae Pothos Liana

Lagerstroemia speciosa Lythraceae Pride of India Tree

Xanthosoma violaceum Araceae Purplestem taro Herb

Rubus rosifolius Rosaceae Roseleaf raspberry Herb/sub-shrub

Hevea brasiliensis Euphorbiaceae Rubber tree Tree

Hura crepitans Euphorbiaceae Sandbox tree Tree

Mimosa pudica Fabaceae Shameplant Herb

Cedrela odorata Meliaceae Spanish cedar Tree

Cordia alliodora Boraginaceae Spanish elm Tree

Selaginella biformis Selaginellaceae Spike moss Herb

Piper aduncum Piperaceae Spiked pepper Small tree

Chimonobambusa quadrangularis Poaceae Square stemmed bamboo Bamboo

Psidium cattleianum Myrtaceae Strawberry guava Shrub/small tree

Arenga pinnata Arecaceae Sugar palm Palm

Monstera deliciosa Araceae Tarovine Liana

Bambusa arundinacea Poaceae Thorny bamboo Bamboo

Tithonia diversifolia Asteraceae Tree marigold Herb/sub-shrub

Maesopsis eminii Rhamnaceae Umbrella tree Tree

Cyclanthus bipartitus Cyclanthaceae Unknown Herb

Philodendron sagittifolium Araceae Unknown Liana

Landolphia owariensis Apocynaceae White rubber vine Liana

Last updated October 2007

USAMBARA INVASIVE PLANTS Species Descriptions

USAMBARA INVASIVE PLANTS
Species Descriptions