Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Sesbania punicea
(Fabaceae)

Brazil rattlebox, black acacia, coffee of the coast, coffee weed, false poinciana, purple sesbane, rattlebox, rattlepod, red seine bean, red sesbania, sesban, tame acacia

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Species description or overview

Weed alert for Sesbania punicea (rattlebox) (info from TNC)
Eloise Aguiar

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


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Sesbania punicea
Nomenclatural information about Sesbania punicea is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Sesbania punicea
Nomenclatural information about Sesbania punicea is provided by ITIS.

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


Impacts

Weed alert for Sesbania punicea (rattlebox) (info from TNC)
Eloise Aguiar

Sesbania punicea (Fabaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Sesbania punicea as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).


Images

Weed alert for Sesbania punicea (rattlebox) (info from TNC)
Eloise Aguiar

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


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.


Other resources

Weed alert for Sesbania punicea (rattlebox) (info from TNC)
Eloise Aguiar

Sesbania punicea as an invasive species (information from TNC)
Information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosus as an invasive species is provided by The Nature Conservancy.


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