Spathodea campanulata | UK Overseas Territories database of Alien Species

Beauverd

Common name

Flame of the Forest; African Tulip Tree

Informal group

Plants

Territories

Gibraltar

Establishment status

Not established

Establishment status detail

Not established in the wild. (Horizon scanning consensus for Gibraltar (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.1 (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.3 (Unknown).);

Habitat

14. Artificial - Terrestrial

14.1. Artificial - Terrestrial – Arable Land
14.2. Artificial - Terrestrial – Pastureland
14.6. Artificial - Terrestrial – Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

1. Forest

1.6. Forest – Subtropical/tropical moist lowland

3. Shrubland

3.6. Shrubland – Subtropical/tropical moist

5. Wetlands (inland)

5.1. Wetlands (inland) – Permanent rivers/streams/creeks (includes waterfalls)

Ecological impact detail

Minimal. "S. campanulata forms thickets which can shade and out-compete surrounding plants, including trees. It is spreading rapidly on many Pacific islands, where it invades disturbed areas, abandoned agricultural land and native forests" (CABI). (Horizon scanning consensus for Gibraltar (Unknown); Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.4 (Unknown).); Major. "S. campanulata forms thickets which can shade and out-compete surrounding plants, including trees. It is spreading rapidly on many Pacific islands, where it invades disturbed areas, abandoned agricultural land and native forests" (CABI). (Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.1 (Unknown).. Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.3 (Unknown).).

Human health impact detail

Minor. No evidence. (Horizon scanning consensus for Gibraltar (Unknown); Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.4 (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.1 (Unknown).. Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.3 (Unknown).).

Socio-economic impacts

Minor. (Horizon scanning consensus for Gibraltar (Unknown); Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.4 (Unknown).); Moderate. Significant weed of coffee plantations. (Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.1 (Unknown).. Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.3 (Unknown).).

Pathway

2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Ornamental other than horticulture – Orn

1 RELEASE IN NATURE - Other intentional release - Other

2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Botanical garden/zoo/aquaria – BZA

4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Machinery/equipment – Mach

4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Vehicles – Veh

References

Horizon scanning consensus for Gibraltar (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.1 (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.3 (Unknown).; Horizon scanning draft for Gibraltar version 0.4 (Unknown).;