Robinia pseudoacacia
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Based on Georgiades (1995).
Alien: Naturalized invasive. Cultivated as an ornamental. Only became invasive in late 20th century and said to be damaging. Widely spread but especially in Troodos mountains. Typical habitat is pine forest.
Native of N. America introduced in Europe in the 17th century, common in plantations in Cyprus but occasionally also seen as wild - Pafos, Lemesos, Lefkosia, Platania, Kyperounta, Saittas, Troodos (very common) (Tsintides et al. 2002).
"According to Georgiades (1995) during the first few decades of the century, this species remained as a cultivated, and only in the last few decades managed to escape and became invasive. [...] in some parts of Cyprus it is considered a major undesirable problem, invading characteristic local plant communities, causing a major destruction" (Hadjikyriakou and Hadjisterkotis 2002).
Meikle RD (1977) Flora of Cyprus, Vol. 1.
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.
Hand R (2004) Supplementary notes to the flora of Cyprus IV. Willdenowia 34(2): 427-456. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.34.34210