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Phytolacca dioica

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Tracheophyta » Caryophyllales » Phytolaccaceae » Phytolacca dioica
Common name (English)
Ombu tree
Ηabitat
I2 Parks
X11 Large parks
X24 Domestic gardens (urban)
X22 Non-domestic gardens (small)
X23 Non-domestic gardens (large)

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Establishment status
Not Established
Establishment status detail

Alien: Cultivated as an ornamental, especially as a shade tree, in gardens and parks (Tsintides et al. 2002).

Online resource
http://www.worldplants.de/?deeplink=Phytolacca-dioica
Pathway
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Hortiulture – Hort
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Ornamental other than horticulture – Orn
Pathway detail

CBD pathways per EASIN (2023).

As the species is not established introduction pathways are indicated in case of possible/potential escape from confinement.

References

Meikle RD (1985) Flora of Cyprus, Vol. 2.

Tsintides T, Hadjikyriakou GN, Christodoulou CS (2002) Trees and shrubs in Cyprus. Foundation Anastasios G. Leventis—Cyprus Forest Association, Nicosia, Cyprus.

EASIN (2023) European Commission Joint Research Centre: European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN). https://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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