Escaped - Not native, introduced deliberately to Anguilla, and has definitely 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.); Common throughout the Caribbean region, including Anguilla and TCI in disturbed and natural habitats. (FERA and Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020) UK Overseas Territories Factsheet , Produced for Anguilla and the Turks and Caicos Islands. March.); Introduced deliberately to Anguilla. (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.); Commonly found in riparian zones (banks of watercourses) and roadsides in tropical and subtropical regions. It is also found in open woodlands, gardens, parks, waste areas, disturbed sites and on coastal foreshores and offshore islands. (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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Invasive. (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.); It has the potential to become an environmental weed that threatens native biodiversity. (FERA and Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020) UK Overseas Territories Factsheet , Produced for Anguilla and the Turks and Caicos Islands. March.); Generally considered an invasive species, its origin is not clearly defined. Study did not observe impacts of this species on native species in undisturbed areas. This species seems "invasive" only in areas impacted by human action or grazing. It is probably indigenous, and will be more of a pioneer than an invasive species (at least in the Lesser Antilles). (Questel, K. & Hochart, J. (2018) Annotated list of flora and fauna on the Prickly Pear Cays, Anguilla BWI. Agence Territoriale de l'Environnement de Saint-Barthélemy. 44p + annexes.);
A small fast-growing mimosoid tree native to southern Mexico and Central America; now naturalized throughout the tropics. It has many common names which vary between geographical region. (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); Questel, K. & Hochart, J. (2018) Annotated list of flora and fauna on the Prickly Pear Cays, Anguilla BWI. Agence Territoriale de l'Environnement de Saint-Barthélemy. 44p + annexes. (Other information); 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);