Naturalised. Present in Grand Cayman mostly in western and central districts. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List);
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Invasive. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List);
Locally invasive, displacing native vegetation. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List);
Terrestrial.
Probably a deliberate introduction as an ornamental, most likely via Jamaica and seeds abbundantly within territory. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List);
Burton F J, Jenna Wong L, Pagad S (2020). Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands. Version 1.6. Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG. Species Specialist Group ISSG. Species Specialist Group ISSG. Available at: https://doi.org/10.15468/asqqbw Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/0crgyy accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-08-22.; Resource ID 191 - Cayman invasives list Kristan 2000