Established. 1 island, 10-50 populations, 1-10ha (Booy, O. & Key, J. (2020) Prioritising the management of established invasive non-native species in Anguilla: eradication and spread prevention. Great Britain Non-native Species Secretariat, Animal and Plant Health Agency, pp. 1–54); Cultivated - 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.)
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Invasive. (Olaf Booy & Jill Key. 2020. Prioritising the management of established invasive non-native species in Anguilla report.);
It can quickly spread along water courses, coastal forests, pastures, forest edges, and disturbed areas, and may displace and out-compete native vegetation. (FERA and Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020) UK Overseas Territories Factsheet , Produced for Anguilla and the Turks and Caicos Islands. March.)
It has become established in areas of the subtropics and subtropics, including India, Kenya, Brazil, Hawaii, Australia and the West Indies. A fast-growing woody evergreen vine or climbing shrub native to the north-western coast of Madagascar where it is used in traditional medicine, and to make ropes and rubber. (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); Booy, O. & Key, J. (2020) Prioritising the management of established invasive non-native species in Anguilla: eradication and spread prevention. Great Britain Non-native Species Secretariat, Animal and Plant Health Agency, pp. 1–54 (to check Establishment Status); FERA and Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020) UK Overseas Territories Factsheet , Produced for Anguilla and the Turks and Caicos Islands. March.; Key, J., Booy, O. & Connor, R. (2020) STOP THE SPREAD: Invasive species in Anguilla summary report. Great Britain Non-native Species Secretariat, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Department of Environment Government of Anguilla, pp. 1, 7.; 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);