Piper aduncum
(Piperaceae)
matico, spiked pepper
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Piper aduncum
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Piper aduncum on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Piper aduncum 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.
Piper aduncum description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Piper aduncum 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).
ITIS nomenclature info for Piper aduncum
Nomenclatural information about Piper aduncum is provided by ITIS.
Piper aduncum information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Piper aduncum--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.
Piper aduncum impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Piper aduncum 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).
Piper aduncum information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Piper aduncum in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.
Piper aduncum images from PIER
Images of Piper aduncum provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Piper aduncum information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Piper aduncum--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.
Piper aduncum on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information
This report on the species Piper aduncum 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)
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.
Piper aduncum worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Piper aduncum is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens
Dawson, Wayne, Ahmed S. Mndolwa, David F. R. P. Burslem, and Philip E. Hulme. 2008. Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens. Biodiversity Conservation. Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008.
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.
Piper aduncum on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information
This report on the species Piper aduncum 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.
Piper aduncum the great plant invader
"This website contains information on the spread, distribution and effects of the shrub Piper aduncum in Papua New Guinea and other Pacific and SE Asian countries. Piper aduncum is native in South and Central America but has been imported in SE Asia in the 19th century. At present is overwhelmingly present in several countries. This website brings together much of our current knowledge on this species...." (from website home page, dated June 2007).
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