Not native, introduced deliberately to Anguilla, present only where planted by people, not yet known to be naturalised. (Hochart, J., Buckmire, Z. & Tye, A. (2024 and continuously updated). Database of the Flora of Anguilla. Anguilla Department of Natural Resources and Anguilla National Trust, The Valley.); It is widespread in the Caribbean. (FERA and Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020) UK Overseas Territories Factsheet , Produced for Anguilla and the Turks and Caicos Islands. March.); It tolerates drought and semiarid conditions and often grows in temporarily flooded, riverbeds and riverine thickets. (FERA and Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020) UK Overseas Territories Factsheet , Produced for Anguilla and the Turks and Caicos Islands. March.);
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- 1.5. Forest – Subtropical/tropical dry
- 1.6. Forest – Subtropical/tropical moist lowland
- 2.1. Savanna - Dry
- 3.5. Shrubland – Subtropical/tropical dry
- 4.5. Grassland – Subtropical/tropical dry
- 5.2. Wetlands (inland) – Seasonal/intermittent/irregular rivers/streams/creeks
- 8.1. Desert – Hot
A flowering plant, probably native to Asia. It has been introduced to many tropical and subtropical parts of the world. (FERA and Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020) UK Overseas Territories Factsheet , Produced for Anguilla and the Turks and Caicos Islands. March.);
Cultivated as an ornamental, hedge plant and for the commercial production of the dye henna (used to dye skin, hair, fingernails and fabrics). (FERA and Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020) UK Overseas Territories Factsheet , Produced for Anguilla and the Turks and Caicos Islands. March.);
Connor, R.A., Hodge, K.V.D., Samuel, C.A., Wong, L.J. & Pagad, S. (2022) Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Anguilla. Version 1.6. Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG). Checklist dataset. Available at: https://doi.org/10.15468/okwfc4 accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-07-25 (to find the intial list of species); FERA and Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020) UK Overseas Territories Factsheet , Produced for Anguilla and the Turks and Caicos Islands. March. (Other information, Common name); Hochart, J., Buckmire, Z. & Tye, A. (2024 and continuously updated). Database of the Flora of Anguilla. Anguilla Department of Natural Resources and Anguilla National Trust, The Valley. (First record);