Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Caesalpinia bonduc
(Fabaceae)

beach nicker, bonduc, divi-divi, gray nickers, nicker bean, wait-a-bit

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HEAR CLOSING      HEAR CLOSING      HEAR CLOSING

A message from Dr. David Duffy, Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PCSU), University of Hawaii (posted 05 November 2012):

Because of a lack of funds, HEAR (www.hear.org) may close as soon as December 15, although there may be enough funds to extend it until February 15. This will mean several things. The web site will be placed on a new server although it is not clear who will pay for the server or for transitioning the site. HEAR data will not be updated. The Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) (http://www.hear.org/pier/abtproj.htm) site will also become frozen, as will numerous books, reports and papers (http://www.hear.org/). As software evolves we will likely lose the ability to access the data. The various list servers will need new owners, otherwise moderated lists will cease to function altogether, while other lists will not be able to add or delete members. The photo collection (http://www.hear.org/starr/images/?o=plants) will remain accessible, but only through a third party site that will charge for access.

I should point out that we have already lost the original homes of both the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) and Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) although they have found temporary refuges. Together with HEAR, they represent the corporate memory both here in Hawaii and across the Pacific of efforts to sustain our natural ecosystems and agriculture against problems caused by species alien to the islands. HEAR also serves as the glue that holds the community together, providing information and facilitating communication. I just hope hindsight is kind to this decision.

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Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Caesalpinia bonduc
Nomenclatural information about Caesalpinia bonduc is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Caesalpinia bonduc information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Caesalpinia bonduc--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

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

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


Impacts

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


Risk assessments

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


Cultivation & propagation

In the Garden: Pawale seed capsules great for lei
Pawale (Rumex skottsbergii) and kakalaioa (Caesalpinia bonduc) are among the native plants that are good for lei making in this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 1/21/2005).


Images

Images of Caesalpinia bonduc (Fabaceae) (yellow nickers)
Links to high-resolution free images of Caesalpinia bonduc (Fabaceae) (yellow nickers) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Caesalpinia bonduc information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Caesalpinia bonduc in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.


Distribution

Caesalpinia bonduc information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Caesalpinia bonduc in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Caesalpinia bonduc information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Caesalpinia bonduc--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.


Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

Vines and Climbing Plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: an illustrated field guide to the native, naturalized or commonly cultivated vines and lianas of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Acevedo-Rodriguez, Pedro. 2005. Vines and Climbing Plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: an illustrated field guide to the native, naturalized or commonly cultivated vines and lianas of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Illustrated by Bobbi Angell. 483 pages.


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The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) is currently funded by grants from the Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service with support from PCSU (UH Manoa). Historically, HEAR has also received funding and/or support from the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), PIERC (USGS), the USFWS, HCSU (UH Hilo), and HALE (NPS).

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