Phormium tenax | UK Overseas Territories database of Alien Species

J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Common name

New Zealand Flax

Informal group

Plants

Territories

Gibraltar

Establishment status

Not established

Establishment status detail

Not established in the wild. (Horizon scanning consensus for Gibraltar (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.1 (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.3 (Unknown).);

Ecological impact detail

Minor. Forms monotypic stands, but does not spread rapidly. (Horizon scanning consensus for Gibraltar (Unknown); Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.4 (Unknown).); Massive. Forms monotypic stands, but does not spread rapidly. (Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.1 (Unknown).. Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.3 (Unknown).).

Human health impact detail

Minimal. (Horizon scanning consensus for Gibraltar (Unknown); Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.4 (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.1 (Unknown).. Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.3 (Unknown).).

Socio-economic impacts

Minimal. An important fibre crop. (Horizon scanning consensus for Gibraltar (Unknown); Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.4 (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.1 (Unknown).. Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.3 (Unknown).).

Pathway

2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Ornamental other than horticulture – Orn

1 RELEASE IN NATURE - Other intentional release - Other

2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Botanical garden/zoo/aquaria – BZA

References

Horizon scanning consensus for Gibraltar (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.1 (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.3 (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.4 (Unknown).;