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Faidherbia albida

(Delile) A. Cheval.
Tracheophyta » Fabales » Fabaceae » Faidherbia albida
Common name (English)
White acacia
Common name (Greek)
Καλακατσιά
Ηabitat
X10 Mixed landscapes
Global distribution

Africa, Algeria 10084 0; Africa, Angola 6644 0; Africa, Benin 6655 0; Africa, Botswana 6633 0; Africa, Burkina Faso 6654 0; Africa, Cameroon 6638 0; Africa, Cape Verde 17682 0; Africa, Chad 6637 0; Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo 6656 0; Africa, Egypt 10057 0; Africa, Ethiopia 6652 0; Africa, Gambia The 10075 0; Africa, Ghana 6635 0; Africa, Guinea-Brissau 10112 0; Africa, Kenya 6643 0; Africa, Malawi 6649 0; Africa, Mauritania 10101 0; Africa, Mozambique 6648 0; Africa, Namibia 6634 0; Africa, Niger 10077 0; Africa, Nigeria 6647 0; Africa, Senegal 10076 0; Africa, Somalia 10056 0; Africa, South Africa 6632 0; Africa, Sudan 6646 0; Africa, Swaziland 6715 0; Africa, Tanzania 6645 0; Africa, Togo 6640 0; Africa, Uganda 6642 0; Africa, Western Sahara 10086 0; Africa, Zambia 6641 0; Africa, Zimbabwe 6631 0; Asia, Arabian Peninsula, North Yemen 6658 0; Asia, Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia 10059 0; Asia, Indian Subcontinent, India, Karnataka 50 0; Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Pakistan 33 0; Asia, West Asia, Cyprus 10172 0; Asia, West Asia, Iran 10083 0; Asia, West Asia, Israel 10081 0; Asia, West Asia, Lebanon 10155 0; Asia, West Asia, Syria 10080 0; Atlantic Ocean, Ascension 17683 0

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Habitat detail

Based on Georgiades (1995).

Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien: Naturalized non-invasive. 

Status uncertain, several records from the Khrysokhou Valley suggest that it is established or even spontaneous in this area, but certainly an introduction at Famagusta and may well be an introduced tree throughout. 

Many trees of the species exist at Skoulli village in the Pafos district where it has been naturalised. It has also been recorded at Ammochostos (Tsintides et al. 2002).

First detection year
1923
Online resource
http://www.worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/species-intro.php?id=-257
Pathway
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.

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

"UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology"
Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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