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Lonicera japonica
(Caprifoliaceae)

Hall's honeysuckle, Japanese honeysuckle, honeysuckle

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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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Lonicera japonica is a scrambling evergreen shrub with fragrant white flowers (turning yellow with age) (Staples & Herbst 2005).  Lonicera japonica is widely established in the eastern continental U.S., and is "sparingly naturalized" in several wet areas in Hawaii. The clones grown in Hawaii are said by some not to set fruit, but there are some reports of fruiting plants on Oahu and Kauai (Staples & Herbst 2005).  Lonicera japonica is native to Japan, Korea, and China. 

Species description or overview

Lonicera japonica information from CTAHR (Motooka et al.) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Lonicera japonica from "Weeds of Hawaii's pastures and natural areas: an identification and management guide" (Motooka et al. 2003) is provided by the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).

Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica Thunberg) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Japanese honeysuckle overview and suggestions for control are from the Commonwealth of Virginia (Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia).

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

Lonicera japonica on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Lonicera japonica 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.

Lonicera japonica description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Lonicera japonica 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 Lonicera japonica
Nomenclatural information about Lonicera japonica is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Lonicera japonica information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Lonicera japonica--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.

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

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


Impacts

Lonicera japonica (Caprifoliaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Lonicera japonica as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Lonicera japonica impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Lonicera japonica 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

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

Weed risk assessment for Lonicera japonica for Florida (TNC) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
A weed risk assessment for Lonicera japonica for Florida is presented by The Nature Conservancy (Doria Gordon et al.).


Control methods

Lonicera japonica information from CTAHR (Motooka et al.) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Lonicera japonica from "Weeds of Hawaii's pastures and natural areas: an identification and management guide" (Motooka et al. 2003) is provided by the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).

Lonicera japonica management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Lonicera japonica 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 Lonicera japonica (Caprifoliaceae) (Japanese honeysuckle, honekakala)
Links to high-resolution free images of Lonicera japonica (Caprifoliaceae) (Japanese honeysuckle, honekakala) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Lonicera japonica information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Lonicera japonica in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

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


Distribution

Lonicera japonica information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Lonicera japonica in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Plants of Hawaii: Lonicera japonica -- MAPS
taxonomic nomenclature, ITIS, Tetrazygia bicolor

Lonicera japonica information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Lonicera japonica--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.

Lonicera japonica on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Lonicera japonica 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.

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.

New plant records for the Hawaiian Archipelago (2001) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
New island records, new state records, and range extensions of plants located on Midway Atoll, Pearl and Hermes Reef, Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii, State of Hawaii are in this report.

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


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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

New plant records from the Hawaiian archipelago
Starr, Forest, Kim Martz, and Lloyd L. Loope. 2002. New plant records from the Hawaiian archipelago. In: Evenhuis, Neal L. and Eldredge, Lucius G., eds. Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2000. Part 2: Notes. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 69:16-27.

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.

Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest
Medeiros, A.C. 2004. Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu.

Lonicera japonica on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Lonicera japonica 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.


Experts

Lonicera japonica contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Lonicera japonica 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

Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest
After rain forest of Haleakala National Park was fenced in the late 1980s, native vegetation responded vigorously yet three problematic plant invaders (Clidemia hirta, Hedychium gardnerianum, and Psidium cattleianum) continued to spread unabated and became of great concern to Park managers. This contribution provides a quantitative assessment of crucial life history junctures (quantitative phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal, seed predation, seedling establishment) to assist Haleakala NP and other managers of Hawaiian rain forests. It also provides detailed information for potentially identifying key characteristics in prevention, rapid response, and prioritization of incoming invasive species. (This document is the 2004 Ph.D. dissertation of Dr. Arthur C. Medeiros for the Department of Zoology at the University of Hawaii.)

Lonicera japonica references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Lonicera japonica 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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