Cercis siliquastrum

Rather surprisingly absent from Cyprus as a native through fairly frequent in cultivation. Newly recorded as adventive and invading natural habitats, mainly forests - scattered locations, though especially in Limnitis valley.

Introduced to Cyprus some decades ago. It has been planted in many places, e.g. gardens and road plantations in all cities, but also in the countryside (Tsintides et al. 2002).

First detection year

1932

Pathway

2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Hortiulture – Hort

2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Ornamental other than horticulture – Orn

Pathway detail

Based on Georgiades (1995).

References

Meikle RD (1977) Flora of Cyprus, Vol. 1.

Georgiades C (1995) Η επιγενής χλωρίδα της Κύπρου. Ταξινομική, χλωριδικά, φυτογεωγραφική, οικοφυσιολογική μελέτη. [The adventive flora of Cyprus, taxonomic, floristic, phytogeographic, ecophysiological study]. Ph.D. Thesis, Athens University.

Hadjikyriakou G, Hadjisterkotis E (2002) The adventive plants of Cyprus with new records of invasive species. Zeitschrift fur Jagdwissenschaft 48: 59–71. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02192393

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