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Bischofia javanica
(Euphorbiaceae)
bishopwood

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Species description or overview

Bischofia javanica section View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The case study of Bischofia javanica, excerpted from "Identification and Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas" includes a botanical description, ecological signifigance, distribution, life history, and images.

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

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Bischofia javanica
Nomenclatural information about Bischofia javanica is provided by ITIS.

Impacts

Bischofia javanica (Euphorbiaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Bischofia javanica as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Images

Bischofia javanica section View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The case study of Bischofia javanica, excerpted from "Identification and Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas" includes a botanical description, ecological signifigance, distribution, life history, and images.

Images of Bischofia javanica (Euphorbiaceae) (bischofia, Javanese bishopwood)
Links to high-resolution free images of Bischofia javanica (Euphorbiaceae) (bischofia, Javanese bishopwood) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Bischofia javanica information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Bischofia javanica in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Bischofia to Cryptomeria images and weed risk assessment scores
Images of trees Bischofia to Cryptomeria, and their weed risk assessment scores, listed alphabetically, are from the University of Hawaii Forestry Extension.

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

Distribution

Bischofia javanica information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Bischofia javanica in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Sex ratio variation of Bischofia javanica Bl. (Euphorbiaceae) between native habitat, Okinawa (Ryukyu Islands), and invaded habitat, Ogasawara (Bonin Islands) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Earlier reproduction of Bischofia javanica males and their higher flowering frequency cause male bias in the invaded habitat (2002).

Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.

Books

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.

Full-text articles

Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida
Langeland, K.A. and R.L. Stocker. (1997-)2001. Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida. SP 242, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First printed: 1997. Revised: April, 2001.

Sex ratio variation of Bischofia javanica Bl. (Euphorbiaceae) between native habitat, Okinawa (Ryukyu Islands), and invaded habitat, Ogasawara (Bonin Islands) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Earlier reproduction of Bischofia javanica males and their higher flowering frequency cause male bias in the invaded habitat (2002).

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