Parkinsonia aculeata (Fabaceae) Barbados flower-fence, Jerusalem thorn, Mexican paloverde, horse-bean, jelly bean tree, parkinsonia, retaima, sessaban

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Species description or overview

Parkinsonia aculeata on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Parkinsonia aculeata 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.

Identification

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Parkinsonia aculeata
Nomenclatural information about Parkinsonia aculeata is provided by ITIS.

Impacts

Images

Images of Parkinsonia aculeata (Fabaceae) (Jerusalem thorn)
Links to high-resolution free images of Parkinsonia aculeata (Fabaceae) (Jerusalem thorn) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Parkinsonia aculeata
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Parkinsonia aculeata images from PIER
Images of Parkinsonia aculeata provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Plants of Hawaii: Parkinsonia aculeata -- MAPS
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Parkinsonia aculeata on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Parkinsonia aculeata 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.

In the news

Parkinsonia, other invaders thorns in our island's side
Sharp eyes prevented the invasion of Maui by one of Australia's worst weeds, Parkinsonia aculeata (Maui News, 8/10/2008).

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Parkinsonia aculeata on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Parkinsonia aculeata 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

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