Invasive in the north of the island. (Mendes, S. (Unknown). Compiled database on Montserrat invasive species. Dataset);
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Invasive In North Of Island (Pagad, S. & Wong, L.J., 2020. Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Montserrat. Version 1.2. Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG). Checklist dataset. Available at: https://doi.org/10.15468/ex7uxv; Invasive Species Specialist Group (Unknown). Invasive Species Listed for Montserrat. Dataset.)); Biological impacts: Cryptostegia Grandiflora Is A Self Supporting, Many-Stemmed Vine That Is Capable Of Growing Over Trees Up To 15M High, Smothering And Pulling Them Down. It Occurs In Dry And Moist Forests In Disturbed Situations Where There Is Temporary Or Permanent Water, Such As In Rainforest Openings And Along Roadsides. C. Grandiflora Is Poisonous To Stock When Consumed And It Forms Impenetrable Thickets That May Restrict Stock Access To Water. It Decreases Water Catchments Due To Increased Transpiration Resulting In A Loss Of Trees And Native Vines, Which In Turn Leads To A Loss Of Biodiversity And Habitat. (Forestry, Wildlife & Parks Division (Unknown). Invasives in the Non-OT Caribbean. Dataset.)
Cryptostegia grandiflora is a self supporting, many-stemmed vine that is capable of growing over trees up to 15m high, smothering and pulling them down. It occurs in dry and moist forests in disturbed situations where there is temporary or permanent water, such as in rainforest openings and along roadsides. It decreases water catchments due to increased transpiration resulting in a loss of trees and native vines, which in turn leads to a loss of biodiversity and habitat. (Forestry, Wildlife & Parks Division (Unknown). Invasives in the Non-OT Caribbean. Dataset.)
C. grandiflora is poisonous to stock when consumed and it forms impenetrable thickets that may restrict stock access to water. It decreases water catchments due to increased transpiration resulting in a loss of trees and native vines, which in turn leads to a loss of biodiversity and habitat. (Forestry, Wildlife & Parks Division (Unknown). Invasives in the Non-OT Caribbean. Dataset.)
Pagad, S. & Wong, L.J., 2020. Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Montserrat. Version 1.2. Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG). Checklist dataset. Available at: https://doi.org/10.15468/ex7uxv; Mendes, S. (Unknown). Compiled database on Montserrat invasive species. Dataset; Invasive Species Specialist Group (Unknown). Invasive Species Listed for Montserrat. Dataset.); Forestry, Wildlife & Parks Division (Unknown). Invasives in the Non-OT Caribbean. Dataset.