Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Acacia nilotica
(Fabaceae)
Egyptian thorn, Nile acacia, algaroba, babul, black thorn, gum arabic tree, prickly acacia, thorny acacia

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Species description or overview

Acacia nilotica information from PIER
Information on Acacia nilotica as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Acacia nilotica description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Acacia nilotica as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Acacia nilotica
Nomenclatural information about Acacia nilotica is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Acacia nilotica information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Acacia nilotica, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Acacia nilotica
Nomenclatural information about Acacia nilotica is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Acacia nilotica (Fabaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Acacia nilotica as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Acacia nilotica impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Acacia nilotica as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Risk assessments

Acacia nilotica weed risk assessment for Hawaii-Pacific
Results of a weed risk assessment for Acacia nilotica for the Hawaii-Pacific region are presented by the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment team.

Control methods

Acacia nilotica management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Acacia nilotica as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Images

Acacia nilotica images from PIER
Images of Acacia nilotica provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.

Acacia nilotica worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Acacia nilotica is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Full-text articles

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) . 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X.

Experts

Acacia nilotica contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Acacia nilotica as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Other resources

Acacia nilotica references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Acacia nilotica as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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