Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Falcataria moluccana
(Fabaceae)

Molucca albizia, Moluccan sau, batai, bataiwood

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Species description or overview

Paraserianthes falcataria as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Paraserianthes falcataria as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

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

Falcataria moluccana on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Falcataria moluccana in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Falcataria moluccana
Nomenclatural information about Falcataria moluccana is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Falcataria moluccana
Nomenclatural information about Falcataria moluccana is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Falcataria moluccana  new posting 
Nomenclatural information about Falcataria moluccana is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).


Impacts

Paraserianthes falcataria as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Paraserianthes falcataria as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

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


Control methods

Paraserianthes falcataria as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Paraserianthes falcataria as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).


Images

Images of Falcataria moluccana (Fabaceae) (Moluccan albizia)
Links to high-resolution free images of Falcataria moluccana (Fabaceae) (Moluccan albizia) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Falcataria moluccana
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://ravenel.si.edu/botany/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm [accessed Apr 2006])

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


Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Falcataria moluccana
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://ravenel.si.edu/botany/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm [accessed Apr 2006])

Plants of Hawaii: Falcataria moluccana -- MAPS
online

Falcataria moluccana on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Falcataria moluccana in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Paraserianthes falcataria as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Paraserianthes falcataria as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).


In the news

Self-feeding as a bad thing (Raising Islands Blog, 22 August 2007)
Invasive species like firetree (Myrica faya) and albizia Falcataria moluccana, which fix their own nitrogen, alter the characteristics of whole ecosystems. Bloggist Jan TenBruggencate reviews research on how "self-feeders" can facilitate the invasion of other alien species.


Full-text articles

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Falcataria moluccana on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Falcataria moluccana in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.


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