Prosopis juliflora
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Long-thorned kiawe (Prosopis juliflora) can grow as a rambling shrub or tree and has thorns up to 2-1/2 inches long. This species is not the same as common kiawe (Prosopis pallida), which grows into a tree and has thorns that are either absent or less than one inch long. Prosopis juliflora is native to Africa.
Prosopis juliflora information from CTAHR (Motooka et al.)
Information about Prosopis juliflora 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).
Prosopis juliflora information from PIER
Information on Prosopis juliflora as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Prosopis juliflora description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Prosopis juliflora 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).
Prosopis juliflora information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Prosopis juliflora--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.
Prosopis juliflora information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Prosopis juliflora, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
IPNI nomenclature info for Prosopis juliflora
Nomenclatural information about Prosopis juliflora is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
Prosopis juliflora impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Prosopis juliflora 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).
Prosopis juliflora information from CTAHR (Motooka et al.)
Information about Prosopis juliflora 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).
Prosopis juliflora management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Prosopis juliflora 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).
Prosopis juliflora information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Prosopis juliflora in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.
Prosopis juliflora images from PIER
Images of Prosopis juliflora provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Prosopis juliflora information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Prosopis juliflora--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.
Prosopis juliflora worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Prosopis juliflora 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.
Revised List of Hawaiian Names of Plants Native and Introduced with Brief Descriptions and Notes as to Occurrence and Medicinal or Other Values
Gon III, Samuel M. Ohukaniohia. 2008. Revised List of Hawaiian Names of Plants Native and Introduced with Brief Descriptions and Notes as to Occurrence and Medicinal or Other Values, by Joseph F. Rock Consulting Botanist, Board of Agriculture and Forestry Honolulu, Hawaii, 1920; transcribed and annotated by Samuel M. Ohukaniohia Gon III. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 6:405-442.
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