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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.

Falcataria moluccana description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Falcataria moluccana 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

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


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).

Falcataria moluccana impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Falcataria moluccana 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).


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).

Falcataria moluccana management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Falcataria moluccana 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

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.

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

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

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


Distribution

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

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).

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


Books

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.


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.

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.


Bibliography

References for Falcataria moluccana
Bibliographic references for Falcataria moluccana are provided by HEAR.


Experts

Falcataria moluccana contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Falcataria moluccana 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

Falcataria moluccana references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Falcataria moluccana 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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