USAMBARA INVASIVE PLANTS
Species Descriptions

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The following list 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
Bambusa arundinacea	Poaceae	Thorny bamboo	Bamboo
Chimonobambusa quadrangularis	Poaceae	Square stemmed bamboo	Bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra	Poaceae	Black bamboo	Bamboo
Schizostachyum dullooa	Poaceae	Dalu	Bamboo
Carludovica palmata	Cyclanthaceae	Panama hat plant	Herb
Cyclanthus bipartitus	Cyclanthaceae	Unknown	Herb
Mimosa pudica	Fabaceae	Shameplant	Herb
Selaginella biformis	Selaginellaceae	Spike moss	Herb
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis	Verbenaceae	Blue snakeweed	Herb
Xanthosoma violaceum	Araceae	Purplestem taro	Herb
Brugmansia suaveolens	Solanaceae	Angel's trumpet	Herb/sub-shrub
Rubus rosifolius	Rosaceae	Roseleaf raspberry	Herb/sub-shrub
Tithonia diversifolia	Asteraceae	Tree marigold	Herb/sub-shrub
Derris elliptica	Fabaceae	Poison vine	Liana
Epipremnum pinnatum	Araceae	Pothos	Liana
Landolphia owariensis	Apocynaceae	White rubber vine	Liana
Macfadyena unguis-cati	Bignoniaceae	Cat's claw climber	Liana
Monstera deliciosa	Araceae	Tarovine	Liana
Philodendron sagittifolium	Araceae	Unknown	Liana
Piper nigrum	Piperaceae	Black pepper	Liana
Pyrostegia venusta	Bignoniaceae	Flame vine	Liana
Thunbergia grandiflora	Acanthaceae	Bengal trumpet	Liana
Aiphanes horrida	Arecaceae	Coyure palm	Palm
Areca catechu	Arecaceae	Betel nut palm	Palm
Arenga pinnata	Arecaceae	Sugar palm	Palm
Elaeis guineensis	Arecaceae	African oil palm	Palm
Clidemia hirta	Melastomataceae	Koster's curse	Shrub
Lantana camara	Verbenaceae	Big sage / wild sage	Shrub
Rubus niveus	Rosaceae	Hill raspberry	Shrub
Psidium cattleianum	Myrtaceae	Strawberry guava	Shrub/small tree
Psidium guajava	Myrtaceae	Guava / lemon guava	Shrub/small tree
Piper aduncum	Piperaceae	Spiked pepper	Small tree
Psidium guineense	Myrtaceae	Guinea guava	Small tree
Senna multijuga	Fabaceae	False sicklepod	Small tree
Syzygium malaccense	Myrtaceae	Malay rose apple	Small tree
Acer oblongum	Aceraceae	Flying moth maple	Tree
Albizia chinensis	Fabaceae	Chinese albizia	Tree
Artocarpus heterophyllus	Moraceae	Jackfruit	Tree
Castilla elastica	Moraceae	Panama / Mexican rubber tree	Tree
Cedrela odorata	Meliaceae	Spanish cedar	Tree
Cinnamomum camphora	Lauraceae	Camphor laurel	Tree
Cinnamomum verum	Lauraceae	Cinnamon tree	Tree
Cordia alliodora	Boraginaceae	Spanish elm	Tree
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
Maesopsis eminii	Rhamnaceae	Umbrella tree	Tree
Manihot glaziovii	Euphorbiaceae	Ceara rubber tree	Tree
Schizolobium parahybum	Fabaceae	Brazilian fire tree	Tree
Syzygium jambos	Myrtaceae	Malabar plum	Tree
Toona ciliata	Meliaceae	Australian red cedar	Tree

 

Last updated October 2007