Tabebuia heterophylla | UK Overseas Territories database of Alien Species

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Common name

White Cedar; Whitewood; Trumpet Tree; Pink Tecoma

Informal group

Plants

Territories

Cayman Islands

Island

Grand Cayman

Cayman Brac (likely)

Establishment status

Established

Establishment status detail

Native, but an exotic variety from Florida is becoming naturalised. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List);

First record (range end date)

0

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Habitat

14. Artificial - Terrestrial

14.2. Artificial - Terrestrial – Pastureland
14.3. Artificial - Terrestrial – Plantations
14.5. Artificial - Terrestrial – Urban Areas
14.6. Artificial - Terrestrial – Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

1. Forest

1.5. Forest – Subtropical/tropical dry
1.6. Forest – Subtropical/tropical moist lowland

Ecological impact detail

Hybridization with native variety. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List).

Other notes

Terrestrial

Pathway detail

Imported from Florida as nursery stock and via seed or used as an ornamental plant within territory. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List);

References

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.